Meeting Between US Vice President and German Far-Right Leader Sparks Pre-Election Controversy

US Vice President JD Vance met with AfD leader Alice Weidel in Munich yesterday, just nine days before the German elections. The 30-minute meeting took place outside the Munich Security Conference venue since Weidel was not included in the official event. The encounter holds significance as the AfD is polling at 20%, positioning itself to become Germany's second-largest party. Criticism has arisen from German officials regarding Vance's interaction with the far-right party, which is currently under surveillance and marginalized from mainstream politics due to its extremist associations.