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Maximilian Krah

Banned AFD top candidate becomes MP

Maximilian Krah, who was previously banned as an EU parliamentarian for high-nationalist AfD, will take a seat in the German federal parliament for the party. .

Banned AFD top candidate becomes MP

These are AFD's friends in the EU

The EU Parliament gets a third far-right group since the German AFD has finally managed to find enough like-minded individuals among the newly elected. Late on Wednesday, the group ESN – Europe of Sovereign Nations – was formed with AFD's 14 members as the core.

These are AFD's friends in the EU

Russian winds in the EU: Success for Putin's friends

The EU's far-right is growing - and with it, the pro-Russian winds are increasing in the parliamentary corridors. The election result is feared to undermine support for Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia.

Russian winds in the EU: Success for Putin's friends

AFD excludes top candidate

Top candidate Maximilian Krah will sit as a political wild card in the European Parliament and not with the party AfD. The exclusion could open up for AfD to be readmitted to its party group.

AFD excludes top candidate

"Von der Leyen: 'We won' – Right-wing surge in EU"

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, declares herself the winner in the EU election where both the right and the extreme right are making progress. The question is whether the losers in Germany and France will give her their support.

"Von der Leyen: 'We won' – Right-wing surge in EU"

The Crown Prince can make Le Pen the largest in the EU election

Outer right and other populists hope for another step forward in the EU election in a week. Here are the winners – but also the losers – in this year's election campaign.

The Crown Prince can make Le Pen the largest in the EU election