Will Germany leave the EU? Will Germans demand their own referendum after Brexit?

Sophia Besch, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, said: “The way that it works in Germany is that we only have referenda on a regional basis.

“It is very unlikely for Germany to have a referendum on a national basis.”... 

...Even if there was a referendum, Ms Besch said it was “very unlikely” that Germans would vote to leave the EU. 

Anti-EU politicians in Germany had hoped that the Brexit victory would lead to a rise in euroscepticism across the country.  

But Ms Besch said: “People’s views on the EU have become a lot more positive after the Brexit vote. We have more than 50 per cent support in Germany for the EU.” 

She said that Germans are generally supportive of the EU, which was important for Germany’s foreign policy and the economy. 

But she said many German politicians were worried that Brexit tipped the power balance within the EU too far towards Germany. 

She said: “Germany is dependent on multilateralism and European relationships. They are anxious about German power rising.”