Germany's AfD is considering softening its longstanding opposition to the EU and the euro.

Germany's AfD is considering softening its longstanding opposition to the EU and the euro.

A strategy paper suggests renegotiating EU treaties to make the bloc a looser alliance of sovereign states, with national opt-outs on immigration, fiscal policy and common EU debt. If the reforms fail, Germany should hold a referendum on EU membership.

Contrary to the party's current platform, the draft is not fundamentally opposed to the euro. Any policy changes will need approval at next year's AfD conference.

Source: Reuters