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Outrage as Far-Right Party Plans Congress on Nazi Anniversary

2/15/2026

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The far-right Alternative for Germany plans to hold its national congress in Thuringia on July 4-5, 2026, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of a Nazi party congress.
The decision has sparked outrage.
Christian Democrat lawmaker Serap Güler criticized the move as disrespectful to history.
Historians described the date as symbolic.
The AfD's Thuringian chapter denied any link to the Nazi party.

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The far-right Alternative for Germany plans to hold its national congress in Thuringia on July 4-5, 2026, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of a Nazi party congress.
The decision has sparked outrage.
Christian Democrat lawmaker Serap Güler criticized the move as disrespectful to history.
Historians described the date as symbolic.
The AfD's Thuringian chapter denied any link to the Nazi party.