The Alternative for Germany party calls for the resumption of trade with Russia and the supply of Russian gas to Germany. This is stated in the final draft of the AfD election program cited by the magazine. Der Spiegel.
The AfD plans to discuss the document at the federal congress in January 2025. The document states that the Russian Federation is a supplier of cheap gas to Germany, where trade should be restarted. According to the AfD, Ukraine should have a neutral status in the future and “be outside the European Union and NATO. There is no mention of the conflict in Ukraine.
The broadcast stated that the party also advocates Germany’s exit from the European Union and abandonment of the euro.
The document emphasizes, “We think it is necessary for Germany to leave the European Union and create a new European community.”
According to the AfD, the EU should be replaced by a community of countries that will unite around common interests, including the economy.
Bundestag in November sent Petition signed by 112 MPs to close down the Alternative for Germany party. The initiative was put forward by members of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who want this issue to be addressed quickly before the next elections.
Previously the majority of German citizens spoke For early elections in the Bundestag.
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Source: Gazeta
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