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Frauke Petry
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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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Bernd Lucke

Bernd Lucke suffers setback ahead of AfD leadership vote

One of the leaders of Germany's euroskeptic party has been told he cannot continue with his splinter group.
June 23, 2015
Deutschland AfD-Sprecherin Frauke Petry und Bernd Lucke

Euroskeptic AfD calls off party conference

The conference was supposed to clear up a power struggle between opposing wings of the AfD.
June 2, 2015
Bernd Lucke

AfD chief Lucke denies plans to split the party

Bernd Lucke of the AfD has denied allegations he plans to leave the organization in order to form a new party.
May 19, 2015
AfD Parteitag in Bremen

AfD: No longer for amateurs

The euroskeptic Alternative for Germany heralded an end to its 'amateurish' phase on the second day of its convention.
January 31, 2015
AfD Sachsen Vorsitzende Frauke Petry 8.1.2015

AFD meets Pegida

Conservative AfD politicians hold talks with Germany's burgeoning anti-Islam movement.
January 8, 2015
Bernd Lucke (Photo: Axel Schmidt/Getty Images)

Party squabble

The 'Alternative for Germany' is scrambling to resolve a leadership dispute.
January 5, 2015