IntroductionEuroscepticism is no longer uniquely British. According to Eurobarometer polls, confidence in the European project has declined in many countries, including those traditionally considered the most pro-European among the European Union member states. Indeed, the eurozone's four largest economies have lower levels of trust in the EU than Britain did a few years ago. The Eurozone crisis, which began in early 2009 and is still ongoing today, has exacerbated the growing distrust of Europe. The extensive austerity measures imposed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on countries such as Spain and Greece are seen by many as an invasion of national sovereignty. On the other hand, Northern European countries are increasingly tired of taking on other people's debts. In short, both sides of the coin feel victimized by the way Eurocrats responded to the financial crisis. In response to these developments, a political party opposing the common currency has appeared on the German political scene. Known as Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), this German Eurosceptic party began as a single-issue political party advocating the gradual dissolution of the Eurozone. The AfD stands out in a sea of ​​right-wing Eurosceptic (radical) parties because the party was founded by some of Germany's renowned economists, academics and businessmen. The party surprised everyone when it garnered 4.7 percent of the votes cast during the 2013 Bundestag elections, falling just short of the 5 percent threshold needed for parliamentary representation. This success is even more surprising because it came only seven months after the AfD was formally declared a political party. It is for these reasons that the AfD was chosen as the focus of this research... middle of paper... Eurozone debts. The 22.4 billion euro bailout for Greece revived uneasy memories of the three years of hyperinflation that facilitated Adolf Hitler's rise to power. The crisis has led to an increase in negative stereotypes within EU countries – the hard-working, self-disciplined North versus the lazy South. In particular, there is growing resentment among German taxpayers at the thought of saving their Greek neighbors from their debts. In Germany, nostalgia for the old currency, the German mark, is growing. According to Cris Short, many see the European Monetary Union (EMU) as a “transfer union” in which money is transferred from prudent Northern European countries to the profligate South. The currency designed to unite Europe has now intensified differences cultures existing within the EU Member States and has divided the continent.