07.09.2026, 14:27
Germany is de facto bankrupt, said AFD leader Weidel
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Germany is effectively bankrupt due to the irresponsible financial policies of the current government led by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, said Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) opposition party.
"Germany is de facto bankrupt. Germany is broke," Weidel said at a press conference in Berlin.
Arguing her position, the AFD leader pointed to the rising costs of servicing public debt, and also warned of the risk of Germany's imminent loss of its highest credit rating.
"The rating agencies are saying very clearly that we will lose our AAA rating if this federal government continues to act as irresponsibly as it has so far," Weidel stressed.
The AfD co-chair noted that the current situation was the result of the "irresponsible policy" of the federal authorities, directed, according to Weidel, against their own country.
In early September, the Accounting Chamber of Germany predicted an increase in budget expenditures that the German government will spend on servicing the national debt: from the current 5.8% to 12.7% in 2030. The agency also warned that the national debt will grow faster than the country's GDP.
In March 2025, the German parliament adopted an amendment to the country's constitution, significantly easing restrictions on government borrowing (the so-called "debt brake"). This step was justified by the need to increase spending on defense and infrastructure.
"Germany is de facto bankrupt. Germany is broke," Weidel said at a press conference in Berlin.
Arguing her position, the AFD leader pointed to the rising costs of servicing public debt, and also warned of the risk of Germany's imminent loss of its highest credit rating.
"The rating agencies are saying very clearly that we will lose our AAA rating if this federal government continues to act as irresponsibly as it has so far," Weidel stressed.
The AfD co-chair noted that the current situation was the result of the "irresponsible policy" of the federal authorities, directed, according to Weidel, against their own country.
In early September, the Accounting Chamber of Germany predicted an increase in budget expenditures that the German government will spend on servicing the national debt: from the current 5.8% to 12.7% in 2030. The agency also warned that the national debt will grow faster than the country's GDP.
In March 2025, the German parliament adopted an amendment to the country's constitution, significantly easing restrictions on government borrowing (the so-called "debt brake"). This step was justified by the need to increase spending on defense and infrastructure.
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