The far-right Alternative for Germany party is calling for a referendum to leave the European Union

The far-right Alternative for Germany party wants to hold a referendum on the country's exit from the European Union. This came in an interview conducted by party co-leader Alice Weidel.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which is rising in opinion polls, said that if it comes to power, it is considering holding a referendum on Germany's possible exit from the European Union. The interview is on Monday, January 22nd.

“If reform is not possible, and if we fail to restore the sovereignty of EU member states, we must leave it to the people to decide, as the UK did,” Weidel told the Financial Times.

“We can organize a referendum on Germany’s exit from the European Union,” she added, praising the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union after the 2016 referendum and describing it as “a model for Germany.”

The German far right is now expressing its desire to rule, as, according to opinion polls, it has been occupying second place at the national level for months (about 22%), ahead of the Social Democratic Party led by Chancellor Olaf Solls, and directly behind the conservatives.

The next parliamentary elections are scheduled for 2025, and the AfD will for the first time field one or more candidates for the chancellorship.

Instead, the main parties have ruled out alliance or co-governance with this anti-EU and anti-immigrant formation, in the context of the increasing fragmentation of the political landscape, which necessitates the formation of alliances at the national and regional level.

Three important regional elections are scheduled to be held in September in eastern Germany, and the AfD is seen as the favorite, according to opinion polls, with more than 30%.