Germany's far-right AfD expelled from EU parliament group  

Germany's far-right AfD party was expelled Thursday from the Identity and Democracy grouping in the EU parliament after a series of scandals involving lawmaker Maximilian Krah, members of the grouping said.

"The Bureau of the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament has decided today to exclude the German delegation, AfD, with immediate effect," said a statement shared by Italy's League party.