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AfD's Weidel floats Dexit and looser EU in chancellor bid
Original: AfD leader Alice Weidel proposes transforming the EU into a loose federation of sovereign nations or initiating a "Dexit
Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's Alternative für Deutschland, says that if she becomes Chancellor she would push to transform the European Union into a loose federation of sovereign states, or else hold a referendum on Germany leaving the bloc altogether, a so-called Dexit. The proposal would shift decision-making powers from Brussels back to national governments and echoes the British path out of the EU. The plan is drawing attention as the AfD seeks mainstream credibility ahead of elections.
Why now: A leading German opposition politician is openly raising the prospect of Germany leaving the EU, a major shift in European politics.
Alice WeidelAlternative für Deutschland (AfD)European UnionGermany
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