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German Lawmaker Decries Rise Of The Far-Right

This week, a member of the right-wing AfD party was stripped of his leadership role in the German Parliament for making anti-Semitic comments.
The Reichstag building in Berlin houses the German parliament Bundestag. (John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany is struggling to contain the rise of far-right extremist violence.

This week, a member of the far-right AfD party was stripped of his leadership role in Parliament for making anti-Semitic comments.

The move is highlighting concerns over radicalization within the AfD. The party was founded six years

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