Overview
- The paper, discussed at a meeting on Tuesday, September 29, reports the AfD no longer pushes for an immediate German exit from the euro and instead calls for comprehensive reform of the eurozone and the European Union.
- It proposes turning the EU into a 'Bund souveräner Nationen' that focuses on the single market, external border protection, security and select technology projects while returning many competences to national governments.
- On monetary policy the document urges an end to what it calls 'indirect' ECB state financing, balancing TARGET claims between central banks and the creation of an insolvency framework to make member states more responsible for their debts.
- The paper recommends sweeping institutional changes, including ending direct elections to the European Parliament in favor of delegates sent by national parliaments and granting Germany opt-outs in migration, social and financial policy.
- AfD officials such as René Aust cast the positions as a cooperative, pro‑European reform platform while commentators view the shift as a tactical move to broaden the party's appeal ahead of regional contests and the 2029 federal cycle.