AfD Candidate Maximilian Krah Resigns Amidst Controversy
Calls SS Officers "Not All Bad"
Party Bans Campaign Activities
Maximilian Krah, the lead candidate for the European elections for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has resigned from his position following a series of controversial remarks.
Krah sparked outrage with his comments that not all SS officers were bad people. The remarks, made in an interview with the Junge Freiheit newspaper, drew widespread condemnation from across the political spectrum.
In the wake of the backlash, the AfD banned Krah from further campaign activities. Krah also announced his resignation from the party's federal executive board.
Krah's comments also caused a split with the French far-right National Rally party. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally, condemned Krah's remarks as "unacceptable" and said that he had "no place" in her party.
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