Germany’s Eurosceptic AfD launches EU elections campaign

Germany's new Eurosceptic party launched its campaign for the European Parliament elections on the 25 January 2014. The plans included an attack on EU federalism and a defence of national sovereignty, in an attempt to mend divisive infighting.

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ESO: Background information: German anti-euro party inches up in polls, upsetting Merkel’s conservatives http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-anti-euro-party-inches-up-in-polls-upsetting-merkels-conservatives/

ESO: Background information: EU elections: latest across Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-elections-latest-across-europe/

Deutsche Welle, 26.01.14: Germany's euroskeptic party revamps its image http://dw.de/p/1AxQO

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

EUObserver, 11.02.14: German eurosceptics on the rise ahead of EU elections http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/122985

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