German election: Controversial AfD figures set to return

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2nd Place AfD Brings Back from the Cold 2 Nazi-Stained Rejects

92 AfD MPs are newly elected—including some controversial figures with ties to extremist networks.

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German election: Controversial AfD figures set to return

Having doubled in size, the far-right AfD's parliamentary block will feature some new faces – and some controversial old ones. Meanwhile, coalition talks between CDU and SPD are set to continue. Follow DW for the latest.

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After the Bundestag election, the AfD met for the first parliamentary session. Members confirmed the leadership duo Weidl and Chrupalla by a large majority as group top in office. In addition, the group set its course for the coming legislative period and registered entitlement to influential posts in the newly elected Bundestag.

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The AfD is gaining power in the Bundestag. The new faction is now also taking the two ultra-right-wing deputies Krah and Helferich into its ranks - regardless of the inter-party conflicts. By Julie Kurz.

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The AfD parliamentary group includes the MPs Maximilian Krah and Matthias Helferich in their ranks, even though a trial for the exclusion of the party is going on against Helferich because of extreme statements.

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In the EU Parliament, the right-wing populists did not want him. As the AfD announced, Maximilian Krah is still sitting in the next Bundestag.