Scholz: Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy'

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his country won't accept people who "intervene in our democracy", a day after US Vice President JD Vance criticised European leaders.

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00:00Speaking at the Munich Security Council, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his stance

00:07against the far right and said Germany will not accept people intervening in their democracy.

00:13It comes a day after US Vice President JD Vance met with AFD's party leader Alice Weidel.

00:20That is why we will not accept it when outsiders intervene in our democracy, in our elections

00:27and in the democratic way of thinking.

00:30That is not right.

00:32Especially not among friends and allies.

00:35We will decide how to proceed with our democracy.

00:39We will decide that ourselves.

00:41Vance had criticized how European governments approached democracy

00:45and said he feared free speech was in retreat.

00:48Just eight days remain before Germany will hold its crucial elections.

00:53Polls show AFD is currently in second place ahead of Scholz's Social Democrats.

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