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Right-Wing Extremist Frohnmaier to Attend U.S. Conference

2/27/2026

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Markus Frohnmaier of the Alternative für Deutschland will attend the Alliance of Sovereign Nations conference in Washington, March 4–6, 2025, organized by Turning Point Action.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution labels him a right-wing extremist.
A court has suspended the designation.
Luna, a U.S. Congress member, praised the AfD for strengthening U.S.-Germany ties.
The AfD currently polls second in Germany, behind the governing Christian Democrats.

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Markus Frohnmaier of the Alternative für Deutschland will attend the Alliance of Sovereign Nations conference in Washington, March 4–6, 2025, organized by Turning Point Action.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution labels him a right-wing extremist.
A court has suspended the designation.
Luna, a U.S. Congress member, praised the AfD for strengthening U.S.-Germany ties.
The AfD currently polls second in Germany, behind the governing Christian Democrats.