Romania denounces AfD leader over anti-immigrant remarks

The Romanian government has pushed back against comments by the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Alice Weidel, who accused Romanian immigrants in Germany of looting the country’s social security system. Sorin Grindeanu, Minister of Transport and leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), sharply criticized Weidel, labeling her claims as "xenophobia" and calling on her to retract the statements. This was reported by Grindeanu and Romanian news outlets. Separately, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official statement condemning public positions that denigrate the Romanian community, without explicitly naming Weidel or her party. Further details have not yet been released.