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BERLIN – Germany's most prominent nationalist politician has held talks with Russian lawmakers, including senior members of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. Her office says Frauke Petry ...

A committee in the Saxony state parliament recommended on Thursday that far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Frauke Petry’s parliamentary immunity should be lifted. Petry, who is a lawmaker ...

Frauke Petry was key in pushing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a far-right direction and won a direct mandate in the German election. But her future with the party remains unclear after a series ...

She has been called the German equivalent of Marine Le Pen and she certainly arouses the kind of left-wing hatred invoked by the French far right leader. Frauke Petry was sitting in a cafe in the ...