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AfD party votes to campaign for German exit from EU
[Guardian] The German far-right party Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) has voted to campaign for the country’s exit from the European Union if its demand for reforms within the bloc are not met.The decision on Sunday marks the first time any party has called for "Dexit" ‐ a German departure from the EU in the mould of Brexit. If the EU is not reshaped in line with the party’s ideas "in an appropriate timeframe", Germany must leave the bloc, according to the draft manifesto for the forthcoming European parliament elections agreed by delegates at a party congress in the eastern state of Saxony. Congress attendees also voted through a call to abolish the European parliament ‐ the very body that AfD candidates will be campaigning to join this spring. "We see nation states as having the exclusive competence to make laws," the text said, attacking the "751 privileged members" of the present European house. While both demands are now in the draft manifesto, a final vote later on Sunday will adopt or reject the entire campaign package. Elections for the European parliament will take place in May. AfD was originally founded as a Eurosceptic party, but rose to its current strength and representation in Germany’s national parliament after rightwingers took over and switched its focus to opposing Islam and immigration. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-14 |
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