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Majority for Germany’s Euro and EU membership

by AI | 10.Dec 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The right-wing populist AfD advocates in its draft for the Bundestag election program for an exit from the EU and the Euro. If the Germans could vote on it, they would decide against it.

December 7, 2024, Bavaria, Greding: At the first of three nomination meetings of the AfD-Bavaria for the state list for the federal election on February 23, 2025, cardboard booths are available for the secret vote. Photo: Daniel Löb/dpa

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Berlin – A clear majority of Germans would vote to remain in the EU and keep the common currency in the event of referendums on EU membership and the euro. 65 percent each voted in favor, according to a YouGov survey.

Draft AfD Election Program for EU Exit

20 percent of respondents said they would vote for Germany to leave the EU, just as many would vote to leave the euro and introduce a separate currency. The remaining respondents answered “Don’t know”, gave no answer, or said they would not vote.

After the government coalition broke, early elections are to be held in Germany on February 23, 2025. In the draft of the Bundestag election program of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), it is advocated for an EU and euro exit. The election program is to be discussed and decided at a party conference in January. Therefore, the text of the program may still change.

No Referendums at the Federal Level

The referendum question is a hypothetical one. Referendums at the federal level are very limited under German Basic Law and not provided for the mentioned topics. Germany’s exit from the EU would only be legally possible through an amendment to the Basic Law. This would require a two-thirds majority in the Bundestag and Bundesrat.

YouGov surveyed 2,415 people in Germany from November 29 to December 3. (December 8)

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