Far-right AfD leader vows to campaign for Brexit-style EU exit vote in Germany

Alice Weidel says UK departure is model for her country as party struggles with reaction to exposé about deportation ‘masterplan’

The leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland has said her party will campaign for a Brexit-style vote on EU membership if it comes to power, calling the UK’s departure from the bloc a model for its largest member.

Alice Weidel told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that the UK decision would be “dead right” for Germany, and that a “Dexit” would boost the country’s self-determination.