AfD member Robert Fisch expelled after visiting Russia

#BREAKING | AfD member Robert Fisch has been expelled from the party"s faction following his visit to Russia. Fisch attended the International Anti Imperialist League event in Saint Petersburg on September 12th, an action that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has labeled as "anti-democratic." His membership within the party is now under scrutiny.

This development comes amid a period of significant political activity for the AfD, which has recently overtaken the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in German polls, driven by public discontent over immigration issues. For more on this, see our related coverage.