Vance meets with leader of German far-right AfD party

Munich Security Conference (MSC)
U.S. Vice President JD Vance gives a speech at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany February 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Source: REUTERS

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met on Friday with Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, while on a visit to Germany, an official in Vance's office said, according to a pool report.

A spokesperson for Weidel confirmed the meeting, saying the pair discussed the Ukraine war, German domestic policy and freedom of speech.

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