Source: The Local
Britain, he says, is what the rest of Europe should aspire to. “This is the only country left in Brussels where representatives have maintained a certain common sense.”
A ‘frustrated’ liberal
A long time supporter of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP), Henkel says he became “frustrated” by their support of Chancellor Merkel during the euro rescue programmes that saw billion-euro bailouts for crisis-stricken economies in southern Europe.
The businessman and frequent television contributor was among the founding members of the Electoral Alternative 2013, which soon rebranded itself as the Alternative für Deutschland.
The party just failed to clear the five-percent threshold during the national elections last year, receiving 4.7 percent of the popular vote.
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“Britain, he says, is what the rest of Europe should aspire to. “This is the only country left in Brussels where representatives have maintained a certain common sense.” Crux of his opinion and I fully endorse it. If UK left the common sense will also leave from EU.