Alternative for Germany is a right-wing populist political party in Germany. AfD is known for its Euroscepticism, as well as for opposing immigration to Germany. Described as a party of the far-right, the AfD is commonly positioned on the radical right, a subset of the far-right within the family of European political parties that generally does not reject democracy.
The leading candidate for the AfD says he will fire a staffer facing espionage charges, but is refusing to step back from his own..
Björn Höcke, 52, claims the banned phrase he used was simply an English translation of Donald Trump's 'America First' mantra.
AfD candidate Petr Bystron has denied receiving money from a pro-Russian website.