The strategy represents a retreat from previous calls by the Alternative for Germany to exit the bloc entirely, per Politico. The party intends to hold a referendum on Germany's future in the EU and the euro if these reforms fail. This shift aligns with the AfD's goal of securing a right-wing majority across Europe by 2029.
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Germany's AfD Abandons Exit Plan for Radical EU Overhaul
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Co-leader Alice Weidel will present a program in the European Parliament to transform the European Union into a "federation of sovereign nations" centered on the single market, security and border protection. The plan replaces direct elections to the EU Parliament with delegates from national legislatures, demotes the European Commission to administrative tasks, and swaps the EU's top court for an intergovernmental arbitration body. Proposed financial measures include cutting the budget, freezing hiring, ending VAT and plastic tax revenues, and increasing the power of large eurozone economies within the European Central Bank.
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