Germany's anti-euro party which became two

Leaks to the press, failed grabs for power, an extramarital affair.

The accusations and rumours surrounding a group of eurosceptic German members of the European Parliament are fodder for a tabloid newspaper or a script for an episode of House of Cards, the popular political drama series.

But the developments which led five of seven MEPs to leave anti-establishment party Alternative for Germany (AfD) also include a fundamental disagreement over the future direction of the party, ...