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Alice Weidel Vows 'Largest Deportation' in German History During Campaign Speech
BERLIN — Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel pledged during an August 3, 2026, campaign address to execute the largest mass deportation campaign in modern German history if her party takes power.
Speaking to supporters, Weidel declared that her proposed "100-day plan" would immediately secure the nation's borders, eliminate social benefits for asylum seekers, and initiate unprecedented repatriation efforts. The platform promises to carry out what Weidel termed "the largest deportations in the history of Germany." This policy centers on "remigration," a term used by European populists to describe the forced return of undocumented migrants and certain naturalized citizens.
This hardline domestic agenda is closely linked to a nationalist foreign policy that seeks to redirect Germany's international priorities away from Western alliances. During a speech in March 2026, Weidel strongly condemned Western financial support for Kyiv, labeling Ukraine "the most corrupt regime on earth" and asserting that the ongoing conflict is not Germany's war. She has also demanded that the Ukrainian government pay damages to Germany for the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines and has advocated for the resumption of Russian energy imports.
According to geopolitical commentator Jonathan MS Pierce on ATP Geopolitics, Weidel's platform reflects a broader rise of "America first" style right-wing populist movements across Europe, including Reform UK, Poland's Confederation, and France's National Rally. Pierce argued that these movements share an agenda of division that structurally aligns with Russian interests by weakening the unity of the European Union and NATO.
While critics frequently characterize Weidel as a Kremlin sympathizer, her relationship with Moscow has caused significant friction within her own party. In September 2025, Weidel surprised her parliamentary faction by publicly calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate military tensions, warning that Russia must not block international peace initiatives.
This internal tension escalated in late 2025 when Weidel clashed with AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla over unsanctioned diplomatic outreach, leading her to distance the party leadership from Moscow. Weidel has defended these moves by stating that a balanced diplomatic view should not be confused with personal alignment with the Russian presidency.
The deportation proposals first gained formal traction during Weidel's address to the Bundestag in November 2024, where she formally outlined the 100-day agenda to deport all undocumented migrants. Since then, the AfD has sought to capitalize on public anxiety regarding migration, despite warnings from legal experts that executing such a policy would face insurmountable constitutional hurdles.
The AfD is scheduled to finalize its federal election manifesto at an upcoming party congress, where Weidel's immigration and energy proposals are expected to form the core of the party's national platform, according to analyses of the party's policy trajectory.