Having been founded a decade ago by anti-euro economists, Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland party has since tracked sharply to the right – a fact amply illustrated by recent revelations that AfD politicians met with neo‑Nazi groups to discuss plans for mass deportations, should the party gain power.
The exposé has sparked mass protests in Germany and even calls to ban the AfD. But, as Philip Oltermann and Kate Connolly report, with support for the party holding firm, any moves to prohibit the AfD could be a major political gamble.
