During the Bundestag's Generaldebatte, the AfD party criticized immigrants for supposedly exploiting the welfare state. Alice Weidel specifically linked immigrants to crime, asserting they were a burden on citizens' allowance funds. Chancellor Merz countered by emphasizing the need for substantial public borrowing to invest in national defense and infrastructure. This debate, part of a traditional open forum for budget discussions, spotlighted economic policy and opposing viewpoints. Notably, many statistics presented by the AfD regarding immigrant benefits were reported as misleading and inaccurate by other media outlets.
Alice Weidel, leader of the AfD party, suggested that rapes and knife attacks committed by immigrants are everyday occurrences in Germany, aiming to garner support from her party members.
Merz stated that substantial borrowing is necessary for investing in defense and infrastructure improvements, claiming his government has initiated a turnaround in economic policy.
The Generaldebatte is an open debate that occurs several times a year, focusing primarily on the national budget, where opposition parties hold the government accountable.
AfD's claims about immigrants benefiting from Germany's Bürgergeld were labeled as grossly wrong by reports, indicating discrepancies in the statistics presented during the debate.
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