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Germany's AfD Weighs Shift From Anti-EU Roots, Strategy Paper ...

On Monday, a strategy paper revealed the Alternative for Germany seeks to reform European Union treaties into a looser alliance, potentially holding a referendum on Germany's membership if negotiations fail.
Lawmakers from the European Parliament and German state parliaments produced the document last month, marking a shift in the founding principles of the AfD, which previously advocated dissolving the currency union.
Peter Boehringer, the AfD's parliamentary spokesman, described the proposal as an implementation plan for existing positions rather than a policy reversal, noting the paper advocates national opt-outs without fundamentally opposing the euro.
A party convention next year must approve any changes to the platform, while mainstream parties continue refusing to cooperate with the AfD, which the domestic intelligence agency branded "right-wing extremist."
Following election successes in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD aims to enter the federal government by 2029, with party co-leader Alice Weidel having previously described the euro as a "soft currency.

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AfD: Internal Paper Shows Drastic Change in Europe

The AfD was founded as an anti-euro party. Now an internal position paper shows a change of direction in its European policy.

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Some AfD Politicians Want to Change the Party's Stance on the EU

There may be a debate within the AfD about the relationship with the EU. Some propose remaining in the union, with demands for better national control over areas such as migration and social policy.

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