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The Intelligence from The Economist

The Intelligence: Alice Weidel’s alternative plan for Germany

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Our Berlin bureau chief sits down with the increasingly popular co-leader of the Alternative for Germany, the furthest-right of the country’s seven main political parties. How viable are her policy plans? The startup behind a reusable missile that could change American warfare (10:08). And, the quirkiest segments we have run in 2023 (18:31).


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0:48.0

I'm your host Jason Palmer. And I'm Ora Ogunbee.

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Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

0:57.0

The era of the reusable rocket is already here.

1:00.4

They launch their cargo spacewards and then return to base.

1:03.4

Now that same idea is showing up in air defense.

1:07.0

If the kind of missile you'd fire at a drone misses the mark,

1:10.4

it can just come back.

1:11.8

And... Mark, it can just come back. And islands of wet wipes and cheese flavored ice cream,

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These are a few of my favorite thirds.

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But first. My colleague

1:45.0

Vendeman von Brado and I met Alice Vidal in her office.

1:49.0

And of course, Alice Vidal is the co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party or AFD

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