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German people need more direct democracy on European issues, says the CSU (Photo: EUobserver)

German centre-right party calls for EU referendums

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

Germany's centre-right CSU party is hoping to tap into anti-European sentiment in the influential state of Bavaria to attract votes for the June European elections.

Horst Seehofer, head of Bavaria's Christian Social Union, on Wednesday (25 February) made a campaign speech that was notable for its break with the more pro-European stance of its sister party, the CDU, currently the major party in Germany's governing coalition.

In the speech, Mr Seehofer said Europe must become much c...

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German people need more direct democracy on European issues, says the CSU (Photo: EUobserver)

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