Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party

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A German far-right party set for big gains in upcoming European elections has suffered another setback after it was expelled from a right-wing group in the European Parliament. The Identity and Democracy group decided to expel Alternative for Germany from the group with immediate effect. Alternative for Germany said it “acknowledged” the decision.

FILE - Germany ’s Maximilian Krah, of the German far-right Alternative for Germany party, grimaces during a session at the Europe an Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Germany ’s far-right Alternative for Germany party on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, banned Krah for next month’s Europe an election from making any further public campaign appearances and said he would resign from the party’s board immediately.

The Identity and Democracy group decided to expel Alternative for Germany from the group with immediate effect, the Italian La Lega party, which is a member of the group, said in a statement. Alternative for Germany said it “acknowledged” the decision. The move comes amid growing controversy surrounding Alternative for Germany’s lead candidate for the European election, Maximilan Krah.

On Wednesday, the party barred Krah from making any further campaign appearances after he told an Italian newspaper that not all members of the Nazis’ elite SS unit, which was involved in major war crimes during World War II, were war criminals.

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