5 current election programs in North Rhine-Westphalia have points on this topic.
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Program for the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
The AfD calls for dissolving the European Union by mutual agreement. It would be replaced by a new European economic and interest community organized as a confederation of sovereign states.
The AfD wants to dissolve the EU. All countries should agree to this together. After that there should be a new community. In it, the countries stay independent.
Program for the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
The CDU wants to expand North Rhine-Westphalia's cooperation with neighbors and partner regions in Europe and beyond. A new state office is to open in London, and the state's voice in Brussels is to carry more weight.
The CDU wants to work more closely with neighbors and partners. These include the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Poland. The state should open its own office in London. Young people should find it easier to spend time in other European countries.
The CDU wants to implement European law without adding extra requirements and calls for less red tape. In its view, Europe should offer opportunities rather than new burdens, and the principle of subsidiarity should be sharpened.
The CDU wants to apply EU rules exactly as they are. There should be no extra rules on top. The party wants less red tape. Planning in Europe should go faster.
Program for the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
The FDP wants to turn the cooperation with Belgium and the Netherlands that arose during the Covid pandemic into a permanent "Borderless EU" task force. It is to identify obstacles at the border and propose ways to remove them.
NRW works with Belgium and the Netherlands. The FDP wants to make this a permanent working group. The group should find problems at the border. Then it suggests solutions.
The FDP wants to increase and permanently secure funding for the German-Dutch youth exchange organization. Ties with the United Kingdom are to grow closer despite Brexit, including through a German-British youth exchange organization.
Young people should get to know other countries. The FDP wants more support for exchange with the Netherlands. There should also be more exchange with the UK. A new youth organization should be set up for that.
The FDP wants to push at the federal and EU level for member states that seriously violate the rule of law to automatically receive less EU money. Those who benefit from membership must share its basic principles, the party argues.
The EU has rules about the rule of law. Some countries do not follow them. The FDP wants these countries to get less EU money automatically.
Program for the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
The Greens want EU funding to go into new projects and innovation rather than plugging existing budget gaps. Funded projects should demonstrably contribute to climate protection, biodiversity and digitalization.
The EU gives money to regions that are changing. The Greens want to use this money for new projects. It should not fill gaps in the budget. The projects should help the climate, nature and digitalization.
The Greens name a European federal state in the form of a federal republic as their goal and want to actively support the Conference on the Future of Europe to that end. Their reasoning is that the social and ecological consequences of climate change can only be handled internationally.
The Greens want Europe to grow closer together. In the end, there should be a European republic. In it, the countries work together like in one federal state. The Greens say: no country can solve big problems like climate change alone. NRW should also stand up for human rights in the EU.
The Greens want to found a state Europe foundation that promotes European values and democracy in education inside and outside schools. It is meant to coordinate the many scattered offerings in NRW and strengthen exchange between municipalities and regions across Europe.
The Greens want to found a Europe foundation. The foundation should teach people about Europe and democracy. This should happen in schools and outside of schools. The foundation should connect cities across Europe. This way, people can experience the EU where they live.
Program for the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
The SPD commits to a Europe of the regions and wants to deepen cooperation with the Netherlands and Belgium, including in policing and justice. Projects backed by EU funds should be approved and co-financed by the state without delay.
The SPD wants more cooperation with neighboring countries. These are mainly the Netherlands and Belgium. People should find it easier to work and study across the border. Police and courts should also work together more closely. The state should quickly help pay for EU projects.