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    Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Is Making Its Presence Felt

    Alexander Gauland, the head of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, made recent remarks about the Nazi era that offended many Germans, but critics say it's all part of the AfD's playbook.
    by Simon Schuetz Jun 08, 2018 3 minutes
    Alternative for Germany leaders Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel listen to German Chancellor Angela Merkel answer questions at Germany's parliament on June 6.

    Alexander Gauland, the head of Germany's far-right, nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, provoked widespread public outrage and dismay last weekend when he called the Nazi era "just a speck of bird s*** in more than 1,000 years of successful German history."

    "We have a glorious history," , "and it, dear friends, lasted longer than those damn 12 years. Only if we acknowledge that history do we have the power to shape the future. Yes, we plead guilty to our responsibility for those 12 years. But, my dear friends: Hitler

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