The German far-right party AfD has decided to leave the Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament, a move that was expected and was decided during the AfD congress in Essen. This decision came after ID had broken with the AfD prior to the European elections due to controversial statements made by AfD candidate Maximilian Krah about the Nazi SS. Even though the AfD decided to exclude Krah, they were still a member of the Identity and Democracy group, which includes right-wing populist and nationalist parties from various countries in Europe.
The AfD only joined the Identity and Democracy group last year, alongside parties such as the Italian Lega, the French Rassemblement National (RN), the Dutch PVV, and Vlaams Belang. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced plans to form a new European parliamentary group with Austria’s far-right party (FPÖ) and the centrist movement of former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO). This move signifies a shift in alliances within the European Parliament among various right-wing political parties.
As a result of this decision, it is likely that we will see new partnerships and alliances forming within