It also prompted the AfD’s expulsion from the now defunct Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European parliament, with Le Pen saying it was necessary to create “a cordon sanitaire” between the AfD and other parties.
Two politicians for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) who were sidelined over remarks they made relating to the Nazi era have been welcomed back into its parliamentary group after the party’s historic performance in the German general election.
Krah and Helferich are now part of the AfD’s newly elected parliamentary group after its inaugural meeting on Tuesday at which it was decided not to exclude the two MPs any longer.
“This is clearly shown by the fact that the AfD parliamentary group has now reinstated Mr Helferich (and admitted Krah), having considered him too far-right in their previous legislative state.
After Sunday’s election the far-right party has decided to allow Maximilian Krah and Matthias Helferich to return to the parliamentary group.
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