Exit from Schengen, the euro, deportations: what the AfD plans if it comes to power in Germany

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, announced in an interview that the party plans to close Germany's borders, exit the Schengen area, and abandon the euro, which she describes as a 'soft and unstable currency.' She also mentioned the deportation of 1.3 million Syrians residing in Germany and promised massive deportations within the first 100 days of a potential AfD government. The AfD, classified as far-right extremist, had its classification suspended by an administrative court in February 2026.