The German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has adopted an explicitly anti-Islam platform, saying Islam is not a part of Germany.
The document adopted on Sunday (1 May) calls for a ban on the full body Islamic veil, minarets and the Muslim call to prayer as “Islamic symbols of power”.
AfD, which has representatives in eight of 16 state assemblies, has...
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Already a member? Login hereEszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.