Is the AfD a Vox-style far-right party? Let's discuss, because it looks like it

The promises of **Alice Weidel**, leader of **AfD**, to close borders and end benefits for immigrants echo the rhetoric of **Vox**, raising questions about their real economic impact.

## The hard-line rhetoric

The post by **Alice Weidel**, leader of **AfD**, in **Germany**, is clear: in her first **100 days** in government, she promises to close the borders, eliminate all social benefits for immigrants and carry out the largest deportations in the country's history. This rhetoric, compared to that of **Meloni** in **Italy**, suggests a political strategy focused on migration control and restricting social rights for foreign groups. The aim is to mobilise an electorate unhappy with current policies and present itself as a radical alternative.

## Economic implications of the proposals

The measures announced by **Weidel** would have significant economic consequences. Closing the borders and drastically reducing immigration would affect the availability of labour in key sectors of the German economy, which relies heavily on foreign workers. Eliminating social benefits for immigrants, while it could produce a one-off saving in the public budget, could in turn increase costs in other areas, such as social assistance or security, if poverty and exclusion rise. Managing mass deportations would also involve considerable logistical and administrative costs.

## Controlled dissent or real change?

The comparison with **Vox** in **Spain** and the idea of "controlled dissent" raise a debate about the authenticity of the change **AfD** proposes. While **Weidel's** promises sound forceful, the antiestéticasibility and real impact of these measures on the German economy are uncertain. The effectiveness of restrictive migration policies in solving structural economic problems is a recurring and controversial topic in Europe. Time will tell whether these proposals translate into tangible change or are part of a strategy to manage social discontent without altering the economic *status quo*.