Following comments made about SS soldiers, the German far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has been expelled from the Identity & Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament. ID, the parliament’s fifth-largest grouping, is composed of far-right parties from across Europe, making AfD’s ejection a significant political occurrence.
The expulsion comes after the leader of AfD, Björn Höcke, apparently praised the contribution of SS soldiers during the Second World War. The comments were