In Germany, the political party Alternative for Germany is resetting its youth organization. The youth branch of the far-right party AfD, the Junge Alternative für Deutschland, was declared an extremist organization last year by Germany’s Intelligence Services. Events by the AfD’s youth wing are often radicalized, and its members don’t shy away from using racist chants and neo-nazis symbols. But the AfD is now saying it will disband Junge Alternative and create a new youth group in January. With this move, AfD is hoping to appear more moderate in the eyes of other parties, especially in light of potential coalitions between them, as federal elections in Germany happen in February. (The Local)
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