Alice Weidel says she has her ‘fingers crossed’ for Marine Le Pen despite strained ties between their parties
Ministers try to reconcile stances on how to plug a massive financing gap that some estimate at up to €40bn
Maximilian Krah was elected as lead candidate of Alternative for Germany, but will sit outside any parliamentary group
Support for country’s ruling coalition plummets in European vote, with SPD suffering worst nationwide result
Projections suggest they are on course to win almost a quarter of the 720 seats in bloc’s legislature
As Germany’s far-right celebrates a strong performance in European parliament elections, a former leader argues the party has lost its way
Far right Alternative for Germany seizes on crime perpetrated by Afghan migrant to stoke fear
The AfD displays staying power despite scandals that have dented its poll ratings and support in local elections
Rightwing populist parties are making inroads into a demographic fed up with economic insecurity and immigration policy
Far-right party increases vote share in Thuringia but centre-right CDU is overall winner
Top candidate’s interview defending SS prompts Alternative for Germany’s ejection from European parliament group
Maximilian Krah steps down from AfD board and suspends campaigning after saying not all SS members were criminals
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German far-right politician Maximilian Krah defends support for Beijing and criticises arrest of aide suspected of spying
Petr Bystron’s properties and offices raided as Bundestag lifts his immunity from prosecution
Björn Höcke fined for invoking language of Nazi’s paramilitary wing, the brown-shirted storm troopers
Ruling means far-right party can be placed under formal surveillance
Trip to tropical island brings Rassemblement National to brink of break-up with Alternative for Germany
Far-right party’s popularity hit by flurry of allegations about spying and foreign influence
AfD voters like its hardline policies and see the party as a victim of establishment prejudice
Hard-right parties in France, Germany and Italy are hungry for success in the EU elections but national differences matter
Voters start to punish AfD in opinion polls ahead of European parliament elections
Employee of far-right AfD’s lead candidate is latest figure to be accused of passing information to Beijing
Alternative for Germany keeps Petr Bystron on its list for European parliament elections
Petr Bystron is number two on Alternative for Germany’s list for the European parliament elections in June
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