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AfD unveils plan to abolish directly elected European Parliament
Original: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to scrap the directly elected European Parliament, shrink the European
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set out proposals to scrap the directly elected European Parliament, shrink the European Commission and allow Berlin to opt out of common EU policies. The measures come from the party's policy programme, which party leader Alice Weidel is presenting, drawing criticism from pro-EU voices who see it as a push toward dismantling European integration.
Why now: The AfD's openly Eurosceptic programme challenges core EU institutions, making it controversial ahead of European politics debates.
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- The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to scrap the directly elected European Parliament, shrink the European Commission and let Berlin opt out of common # EU policies. That’s according to the party’s policy program, which party leader Alice Weidel will present at… · EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ie · 9
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