Alice Weidel’s fiery speech at CPAC Hungary 2025 has ignited Europe’s conservative base and intensified pressure on Berlin’s embattled political establishment.
At a Glance
- Alice Weidel spoke at CPAC Hungary 2025, denouncing Berlin’s actions against the AfD
- The event, hosted in Budapest, drew over 600 attendees and featured European conservative leaders
- Weidel claimed mass migration and economic decline have turned Germany into a “danger zone”
- AfD is positioning itself as a leading opposition party facing attempts at legal suppression
- Conservatives at CPAC called for European unity against globalism and EU overreach
Hungary Hosts the Conservative Vanguard
Budapest has emerged as a stronghold for right-wing political thought, and CPAC Hungary 2025 further cemented that role. Organized by the Center for Fundamental Rights, this year’s gathering brought together leaders such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Spain’s Santiago Abascal. Over 600 attendees joined a program centered on defending national sovereignty and Western traditions in an era many conservatives view as dominated by globalist overreach.
Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany’s AfD, delivered one of the event’s most galvanizing speeches. Framing Berlin’s judicial and political efforts against her party as an authoritarian crackdown, she accused the ruling CDU government of “continuing the same disastrous path” as their left-green predecessors. She claimed this direction—marked by high taxes, soaring energy prices, and mass immigration—was crippling German society.
Watch a report: Alice Weidel speaks at CPAC Budapest.
The AfD’s Rising Rebellion
Weidel used the platform to rally fellow European conservatives against what she described as a coordinated effort by EU elites to erode national identities. She likened the AfD’s plight to that of past European populists like Nigel Farage, painting the party as Germany’s true opposition—despite, or perhaps because of, growing establishment resistance.
“Influential politicians in Germany have their minds made up to ban the strongest opposition political party,” she warned, referring to state-level debates to classify the AfD as extremist. Weidel framed this as a grotesque power play: “They want to ban a party that has caught up with and overtaken the Chancellor’s party itself. It is authoritarian—and yet this is the path they pursue.”
These remarks were met with sustained applause from a CPAC crowd increasingly concerned about the future of conservative governance in Europe.
Continent at a Crossroads
The Budapest conference also echoed calls for transnational conservative cooperation. Organizers and speakers stressed the importance of resisting EU centralization, bolstering border security, and countering cultural erosion. Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, declared Hungary “an ideal venue” for freedom-minded patriots and praised its alignment with the values of leaders like Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán.
While Weidel avoided overt predictions, her tone suggested AfD sees a viable path to regional power, particularly in Germany’s eastern states. With European Parliament elections looming, conservative networks like CPAC are laying the groundwork for a coordinated push against mainstream centrism.
By spotlighting the AfD’s grievances and framing Germany’s internal tensions as part of a wider ideological battle, Weidel’s appearance in Budapest marked a pivotal moment for Europe’s resurgent right.
