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The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has described the United Kingdoms referendum to leave the European Union, known as Brexit, as a potential model for Germany. The AfDs Alice Weidel told the Financial Times newspaper that she would be in favour of a referendum on Germanys EU membership if the far-right party cant force through major changes to EU rules. Weidel, who has been co-leader of the AfD since 2022, said a future AfD government in Germany would seek to reform the EU and remove its democratic deficit, including by curbing the powers of the European Commiss