René Aust chosen as leader of AfD group in EU Parliament.
In the past, the lawmakers mainly didn't welcome the disputed front-runner Maximilian Krah into their group. The delegation now contains 14 representatives rather than the intended 15. Aust, who will be presented as the leader of the group in Berlin during the afternoon, replaces Christine Anderson, who had held the position and took her seat in the EU Parliament on fourth place. Aust plans not to run for re-election in the Thuringian state parliament in early September.
The AfD emerged as the second strongest political party from the European election with a provisional official result of 15.9%, trailing behind the Union. This marks their best performance in EU Parliament elections to date.
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Aust will present himself as the Manager of the AfD delegation in Berlin later today, replacing Christine Anderson who is now a member of the EU Parliament. Maximilian Krah, previously not welcomed by the lawmakers, is part of the 14-member AfD delegation in Brussels, which was originally intended to have 15 members. René Aust, the newly appointed leader, has announced he will not seek re-election in the Thuringian state parliament in September. Petr Bystron, a prominent figure in the AfD, will likely attend the presentation of Aust's leadership in Berlin.
