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AfD Proposes EU Treaty Renegotiation and Membership Referendum

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC · How we work

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AfD lawmakers propose renegotiating EU treaties and a membership referendum.
The party’s paper calls for a looser sovereign-nation alliance while retaining the euro.
It recommends national opt-outs on migration, fiscal policy and jointly issued EU debt.
AfD parliamentary spokesman Peter Boehringer says the plan implements existing policy, not a reversal.
AfD, which placed second in last year’s election, aims to join the federal government by 2029 despite mainstream parties’ refusal.

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AfD lawmakers propose renegotiating EU treaties and a membership referendum.
The party’s paper calls for a looser sovereign-nation alliance while retaining the euro.
It recommends national opt-outs on migration, fiscal policy and jointly issued EU debt.
AfD parliamentary spokesman Peter Boehringer says the plan implements existing policy, not a reversal.
AfD, which placed second in last year’s election, aims to join the federal government by 2029 despite mainstream parties’ refusal.