Germany's spurned AfD creates third far-right EU parliament group


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  • Thursday, 11 Jul 2024

FILE PHOTO: Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla react during a press conference at a party convention in Essen, Germany, June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch//File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - The Alternative for Germany (AFD) joined forces with other far-right parties to form a third far-right party alliance in the European Parliament on Wednesday, a group member said.

The Europe of Sovereign Nations group will take its place alongside the Patriots for Europe group led by France's National Rally and the Fidesz party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Italy's Georgia Meloni, who leads the Conservatives and Reformers (ECR) group, lost members to the Patriots last week.

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