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Far-right group at European Parliament expels Germany’s AfD over Nazi comments

In this file photo, the AfD's Maximilian Krah attends a voting session as part of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on April 23, 2024. © Frederick Florin, AFP

Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving lawmaker Maximilian Krah, two weeks ahead of EU-wide elections.

Together with France's National Rally and Italy's League, the Alternative for Germany formed part of Identity and Democracy, one of two far-right formations in the parliament.

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