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Frauke Petry
Frauke Petry chaired the far-right lternative für Deutschland (AfD) party from 2015 to 2017.
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Germany: AfD party leaders — lurching further to the far right
Germany's far-right AfD has swapped out its leaders several times in the process of radicalization.
AfD leaders and their most offensive remarks
Germany's far-right AfD is known for aggressive rhetoric and bizarre remarks. Here are the most forbidding quotes.
Frauke Petry's party dissolves after election rout
The former head of the far-right AfD, has announced her Blue Party will dissolve.
AfD: From anti-EU to anti-immigration
DW takes a look at the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party - the country's newest political force.
Frauke Petry keeps silent as perjury trial opens
Frauke Petry, who faces a possible prison sentence, declined to speak at the opening.
Extreme-right defectors deal a blow to far-right AfD
The far-right Alternative for Germany party may be unravelling at the edges after a disgruntled member upped sticks.
Former AfD co-leader Petry faces perjury trial
The former chair of the Alternative for Germany political party, is to stand trial charged with giving false evidence.
German domestic security chief denies advising AfD
Critics say the far-right party exhibits anti-constitutional tendencies.
Report: Russian money fueled AfD trip
Former co-leader Frauke Petry, her husband and the regional AfD figure Julian Flak took the campaign season trip.
Höcke allowed to stay in AfD despite Holocaust remark
Höcke claimed last year that Germany was "crippled" by its "stupid" politics of Holocaust remembrance.
How the AfD taps into the East-West divide
The former leader of the far-right AfD says the party is using Germany's economic and cultural rifts to its advantage.
AfD takes Petry to court over trademark dispute
The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has sued former party chief Frauke Petry for trademark infringement.
Frauke Petry's comeback tour
The ex-AfD chief made her first public outing as the leader of new a "movement" - the Blue Party.
Regional lawmakers keep quitting far-right AfD
Twenty-six state representatives have followed Frauke Petry in seeking an alternative to the Alternative for Germany.
Ex-AfD's Frauke Petry unveils her 'Blue party'
Although Petry's "Blue party" promises an alternative to the AfD, their platforms appear to sing a very similar tune.
Austria's far-right Freedom Party
Austria's far-right Freedom Party has a good chance of being part of the country's next government.
Frauke Petry behind 'Blue party'?
Former AfD co-chair Frauke Petry has founded a new party, according to German media reports. She is refusing to comment.
AfD accuses Petry of stealing party member data
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has threatened to sue ex-head Frauke Petry over allegations she stole party data.
Ex-AfD head Petry charged with perjury
Dresden prosecutors have charged former AfD co-chair Frauke Petry with lying under oath about campaign finance.
Petry plans new political group
Frauke Petry, the outgoing co-chairwoman of the far-right AfD, has said she is planning a new political group.
The Bundestag's deputies who lack party backing
Frauke Petry has left the Alternative for Germany. What's a Bundestag deputy without a parliamentary party to do?
Petry faction forming?
Newly elected German AfD defector Frauke Petry and her husband have fueled speculation that a rival party may emerge.
Frauke Petry to leave far-right populist AfD
Frauke Petry, the high-profile co-chair of the anti-immigrant AfD party, has announced she will leave the party.
Merkel in the middle: Day 2 takeaways
Rumblings of discontent among Angela Merkel's conservatives, who face a tough task bringing coalition partners together.
Merkel's coalition conundrum: Day 1 takeaways
A "Jamaica" coalition looks to be the most likely path to power for Angela Merkel — but talks have yet to begin.
@dwnews - Petry defection stuns AfD supporters
The friendly faces of the AfD? Germany's new parliamentary representatives
Who exactly are some of the AfD's politicians?
Who is the AfD's controversial Frauke Petry?
The far-right politician was key in pushing the AfD in a far-right direction, but her future remains unclear.
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AfD's duo: Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel
How a disenchanted Christian Democrat and a business-savvy political novice became the far-right nationalist candidates.
Frauke Petry's parliamentary immunity lifted
It clears the way for prosecutors to pursue charges against her over allegations of lying under oath.
The rise and fall of the AfD's Frauke Petry
Frauke Petry, the face of the nationalist Alternative for Germany, has suffered a blow ahead of the Bundestag elections.
German state set to lift immunity for AfD's Frauke Petry
A committee in the state of Saxony has unanimously recommended that the immunity of AfD co-chair Frauke Petry be lifted.
AfD's Petry survives attempted in-party putsch
Some AfD members accuse her of splitting the party and tried to stop her from running in September's federal election.
Prosecutors seek to lift immunity of AfD's Petry
The Dresden prosecutor's office is reportedly looking to charge Frauke Petry with perjury.
Who are the AfD's top candidates?
Germany's right-wing AfD party has now picked two top candidates for the federal election in September.
AfD's rightward tilt may prove risky
Staying wide open to the extreme right may prove risky for the AfD in September elections.
Rocky welcome for AfD in Cologne
Germany’s right-wing AfD has gotten off to a rough start at its national convention in Cologne.
Cologne protests as AfD comes to town
Some 50,000 protesters and 4,000 police officers were expected in Cologne as the populist-right AfD party convenes.
More questions than answers for the AfD
Frauke Petry has confronted the AfD with a crucial test ahead of this weekend's party conference in Cologne.
Petry won't stand as lead AfD candidate in German vote
Germany's most recognizable right-wing populist has she's not interested in being her party's chancellor candidate.
What's behind Petry's choice?
Kay-Alexander Scholz
Frauke Petry's decision not to run as the AfD's lead candidate doesn't signal the end of her quest for power.
Controversial AfD lawmaker to skip party convention
Björn Höcke has said he will stay away to avoid "initiating a scandal."
Populist AfD's Petry facing party rebellion
German AfD leader Frauke Petry is facing backlash over her call for party congress strategy decisions later this month.
Petry: right-wing AfD is 'guarantor of Jewish life'
Alternative for Germany leader Frauke Petry has defended her party against criticism from the World Jewish Congress.
AfD leader Petry hints at resignation
The leader of Germany's right-wing party has indicated she may step down after an embarrassing dip in national polls.
Germany's AfD in crisis after Saarland slump
Germany's nationalist AfD had a poor election result in Saarland - but leader Frauke Petry had another reason to cry.
Dutch election: test for Europe’s populists
Founding members of the EU are facing a wave of populism. How much of a threat does this pose to the EU?
Difficult days for the AfD
With AfD plunging in polls. DW's Kay-Alexander Scholz reports from Bavaria and Thuringia on where the party is heading.
Ash Wednesday rallies set scene for German election
Germany's political parties targeted SPD candidate Martin Schulz during annual, insult-rife Ash Wednesday events.
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