Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has publicly expressed his support for Alice Weidel, co-chair of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD), amid growing pressure on the party from German authorities.
His statement came shortly after Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution officially designated AfD as a far-right extremist organization across the entire country.
What the hell is going on in Germany? Alice Weidel, you can count on us, Orban wrote on social media platform X, voicing concern over what he sees as politically motivated actions against a democratic opposition party.
In response, Weidel thanked the Hungarian prime minister for his show of solidarity, affirming that AfD “will continue on its path for the good of the country” despite the mounting political pressure.
The far-right extremist designation, assigned on May 3, grants German intelligence agencies expanded powers to monitor the party’s activities, including surveillance and wiretapping. The move is seen by many as a potential precursor to a formal ban on AfD, which in recent polls has overtaken the ruling CDU/CSU bloc in popularity.
AfD leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla have condemned the designation as a “blow to democracy.” Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged caution, stressing that any further steps must be legally sound and carefully considered.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio also joined international critics of Berlin’s decision, calling it an act of tyranny and urging the German government to change its political course.
