Germany's far‑right party stirs up Dexit tension, reminiscent of Brexit

The AfD is pushing for a reduction in the role of the European Commission, framing this as an urgent matter. Should they fail to achieve this, it could be the catalyst for a move to exit the EU.

"If reform isn't possible, if we can't restore the sovereignty of the EU member states, we should let the people decide, just like the United Kingdom did," stated Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right party, in an interview with the "Financial Times."

"We could hold a referendum on Dexit," she indicated in the interview with the London newspaper. Weidel believes Germany should mirror the United Kingdom, whose government held a Brexit referendum 2016. Consequently, they made what she views as the "correct decision" to leave the EU.

The federal government disputes the AfD's "Plan B" and warns against a Dexit. "Germany's exit from the European Union would threaten the foundations of our prosperity," stated Franziska Brantner of The Greens, a Bundestag member and parliamentary state secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, as quoted by "Bild".

"Anyone viewing Brexit as a model has misunderstood. Putin, Xi, and Trump would like nothing more than a Dexit," noted Katarina Barley (SPD), a Member of the European Parliament, on social media.

Despite being a party that no others want to form a coalition with, the right-wing AfD enjoys high ratings. Experts forecast success for them in the upcoming elections. Conversely, last weekend saw significant protests throughout Germany against the Alternative for Germany. Organizers assert that nearly 1.5 million people took to the streets.

Source: "Bild", X, WP News