The decision marks the first time any party has called for "Dexit" - a German departure from the EU in the mould of Brexit. Congress attendees also voted through a call to abolish the European Parliament - the very Brussels body the AfD candidates will be campaigning to join this spring. While both demands are now in the draft manifesto, a final vote later Sunday will adopt or reject the entire campaign package. Elections for the European Parliament will take place in May. Concerned about scaring off potential voters in majority pro-EU Germany, party chiefs warned the congress against even harder proposals that would have called for an exit if AfD's reform demands were not imposed by 2024.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2019 14:48 UTC