Submission statement: According to an internal strategy paper, the AfD is looking to slightly moderate its position on the EU.
**Full translated article:**
>[According to internal strategy paper] AfD Backtracks on Demand to Leave the EU and the Euro
>The AfD no longer intends to leave the eurozone. Instead, in a strategy paper, it calls for reforms and a restructuring of the EU.
>The AfD’s European policy makers are moving away from their earlier demand for Germany’s immediate withdrawal from the euro system and are instead calling for a fundamental restructuring of the EU and the monetary union. This is evident from a new AfD strategy paper obtained by *Die Zeit*.
>The paper was discussed on September 29 at a meeting of members of the European Parliament, the Bundestag, and state parliaments. In it, the party advocates for a reorganization of the EU into a “confederation of sovereign nations” and for comprehensive reforms of the common currency. Should a reform of the EU fail, the paper states, the public must decide on “Germany’s future course in European and monetary policy.”
>The paper accuses the euro of “structural flaws.” Among other things, it calls for an end to “indirect ECB financing of governments,” the settlement of TARGET balances, and an insolvency regime for member states. The goal, it states, is to place the euro “on a sustainable foundation of personal responsibility and liability.”
>AfD Calls for Exceptions in Migration Policy
>The party advocates for a significant shift of responsibilities back to the nation-states within the EU. The EU should focus primarily on the “effective protection of Europe’s external borders, the single market, the cross-border fight against crime, and cooperation and coordination on security policy issues.” In addition, the AfD calls for national exemptions—so-called opt-outs—in areas such as immigration, social, and fiscal policy.
> Institutional changes are also proposed. For example, AfD politicians have spoken out in favor of abolishing direct elections to the European Parliament. Instead, members of the European Parliament should be delegated from the national parliaments. The paper states: “Each national legislature elects its delegates in accordance with the majority ratios in its own country, thereby bringing democratic legitimacy directly into the work of European bodies.”
>AfD Youth Also Supports Keeping the Euro
>René Aust, president of the ESN parliamentary group—of which the AfD is a member in the European Parliament—told the *Bild* newspaper: “With this position paper, we are showing that we are a pro-European party. We want to work together with our neighbors.”
>The AfD’s youth organization, Generation Deutschland (GD), had previously spoken out in favor of keeping the euro during its national convention. GD leader Jean-Pascal Hohm said there, among other things, that he was firmly convinced Germany should not leave the euro.
!ping GER&EU
Last_Surprise981 on
By the time they actually get power they will be very diluted from what a large portion of twitter thinks they are. Its why the firewall was a stupid idea.
GlorEUW on
i would need to read specifics, but a lot of this seems… very reasonable?
>Institutional changes are also proposed. For example, AfD politicians have spoken out in favor of abolishing direct elections to the European Parliament. Instead, members of the European Parliament should be delegated from the national parliaments. The paper states: “Each national legislature elects its delegates in accordance with the majority ratios in its own country, thereby bringing democratic legitimacy directly into the work of European bodies.”
holy based. EU parliament was/is a failed idea (unless we are actually doing federalism and relegating national parliaments down to the equivalent of local councils). if countries want to unify parliaments let that be a seperate process on a nation level.
shumpitostick on
What an absolute EU win that even the far right no longer wants to leave the EU
Background-Bottle-23 on
They will demand radical structural concessions from Brussels that the EU cannot possibly grant. When the European Commission inevitably rejects turning the EU into an à la carte confederation, the AfD will pivot back to its hard-right base and declare: “We tried to reform Europe constructively, but Brussels refused. Now the people must decide.”
If you genuinely read this and think, “*Wow, I’m so glad the AfD has finally mellowed out and dropped Dexit! 😃😃😃,”* then I have a bridge to sell you.
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Submission statement: According to an internal strategy paper, the AfD is looking to slightly moderate its position on the EU.
**Full translated article:**
>[According to internal strategy paper] AfD Backtracks on Demand to Leave the EU and the Euro
>The AfD no longer intends to leave the eurozone. Instead, in a strategy paper, it calls for reforms and a restructuring of the EU.
>The AfD’s European policy makers are moving away from their earlier demand for Germany’s immediate withdrawal from the euro system and are instead calling for a fundamental restructuring of the EU and the monetary union. This is evident from a new AfD strategy paper obtained by *Die Zeit*.
>The paper was discussed on September 29 at a meeting of members of the European Parliament, the Bundestag, and state parliaments. In it, the party advocates for a reorganization of the EU into a “confederation of sovereign nations” and for comprehensive reforms of the common currency. Should a reform of the EU fail, the paper states, the public must decide on “Germany’s future course in European and monetary policy.”
>The paper accuses the euro of “structural flaws.” Among other things, it calls for an end to “indirect ECB financing of governments,” the settlement of TARGET balances, and an insolvency regime for member states. The goal, it states, is to place the euro “on a sustainable foundation of personal responsibility and liability.”
>AfD Calls for Exceptions in Migration Policy
>The party advocates for a significant shift of responsibilities back to the nation-states within the EU. The EU should focus primarily on the “effective protection of Europe’s external borders, the single market, the cross-border fight against crime, and cooperation and coordination on security policy issues.” In addition, the AfD calls for national exemptions—so-called opt-outs—in areas such as immigration, social, and fiscal policy.
> Institutional changes are also proposed. For example, AfD politicians have spoken out in favor of abolishing direct elections to the European Parliament. Instead, members of the European Parliament should be delegated from the national parliaments. The paper states: “Each national legislature elects its delegates in accordance with the majority ratios in its own country, thereby bringing democratic legitimacy directly into the work of European bodies.”
>AfD Youth Also Supports Keeping the Euro
>René Aust, president of the ESN parliamentary group—of which the AfD is a member in the European Parliament—told the *Bild* newspaper: “With this position paper, we are showing that we are a pro-European party. We want to work together with our neighbors.”
>The AfD’s youth organization, Generation Deutschland (GD), had previously spoken out in favor of keeping the euro during its national convention. GD leader Jean-Pascal Hohm said there, among other things, that he was firmly convinced Germany should not leave the euro.
!ping GER&EU
By the time they actually get power they will be very diluted from what a large portion of twitter thinks they are. Its why the firewall was a stupid idea.
i would need to read specifics, but a lot of this seems… very reasonable?
>Institutional changes are also proposed. For example, AfD politicians have spoken out in favor of abolishing direct elections to the European Parliament. Instead, members of the European Parliament should be delegated from the national parliaments. The paper states: “Each national legislature elects its delegates in accordance with the majority ratios in its own country, thereby bringing democratic legitimacy directly into the work of European bodies.”
holy based. EU parliament was/is a failed idea (unless we are actually doing federalism and relegating national parliaments down to the equivalent of local councils). if countries want to unify parliaments let that be a seperate process on a nation level.
What an absolute EU win that even the far right no longer wants to leave the EU
They will demand radical structural concessions from Brussels that the EU cannot possibly grant. When the European Commission inevitably rejects turning the EU into an à la carte confederation, the AfD will pivot back to its hard-right base and declare: “We tried to reform Europe constructively, but Brussels refused. Now the people must decide.”
If you genuinely read this and think, “*Wow, I’m so glad the AfD has finally mellowed out and dropped Dexit! 😃😃😃,”* then I have a bridge to sell you.