Le Pen and Salvini break with the German AfD

Rupture in the European extreme right. The French National Rally party, led by Marine Le Penand the Italian formation the league, Matteo Salvinihave broken with their German partner in the European Parliament, Alternative for Germany (AfD). The three are part of the Identity and Democracy eurogroup and now the question remains as to which group they will form after the June 9 elections.

Both parties have decided to break in Brussels with the Afd after statements about the Nazi SS by the head of the list to the European Parliament, Maximilian Krah. “I will never say that anyone who wore a uniform of the H.H automatically a criminal,” Krah said in an interview.

“The RN does not share the words and actions of other European parties. And it assumes its responsibilities. The future European deputies of the RN will not sit with those of the AfD,” reiterated the group’s spokesperson. Gaëtan Dussausaye.

[El cabeza de lista para las europeas de la AfD de Alemania, investigado por cobrar dinero de China]

He added that “something that belongs to the ‘summon’ of barbarism in the history of humanity cannot be questioned, justified, or minimized.”

Hours later it was Salvini’s League that decided to follow in the footsteps of its French partner. “As usual, Matteo Salvini and Marine Le Pen “They are perfectly aligned and in agreement,” was the brief statement from the Italian far-right party sent to the media after the decision of the French National Rally. Salvini has not made an official statement.

These statements endanger the prestige of Le Pen’s party, whose right-hand man and head of the European Parliament, Jordan Bardellaleads the polls with a wide lead over the president’s party, Emmanuel Macron.

While Le Pen’s people seek to move away from the most extremist positions, the AfD does not give up claiming them.

Le Pen’s party, whose right-hand man and leader for the European elections, Joan Bardella, leads the polls with a wide lead over Le Pen’s party. Emmanuel Macron.

AfD controversies

It is not the best campaign for the German far-right candidate for the European elections. Maximilian Krah He has been involved in several problems or controversies in the last month that have hit him hard.

In April, an advisor of his was arrested for allegedly working for the Chinese secret services. According to authorities, Krah’s assistant collected thousands of euros from the Chinese regime.

Weeks later it was announced that Krah was being investigated for allegedly collecting thousands of euros from China. After the arrest of his advisor, suspicions have been raised about his possible links with Beijing in what could be a new case of espionage in European institutions.