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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Germany’s AfD and extremist allies set up second EU parliament far-right group

The AfD logo on a stage at a party event with crowd in the foreground
The AfD was kicked out of a previous far-right group that included National Rally as it was judged to be too extreme. Photograph: dts News Agency Germany/Rex/Shutterstock

Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland has joined forces with extremist parties from France and central and eastern Europe to create a second far-right group in the European parliament.

The Europe of Sovereign Nations group will be the smallest in the European parliament, with only 25 MEPs from eight countries, just above the threshold to form a group.

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