An ISD spokesperson spoke to the Scottish media cooperative The Ferret about AfD politician Lena Kotré’s association with Homeland Party, a UK far-right political party connected to white supremacy. Kotré is scheduled to speak at the group’s conference in April.

The ISD spokesperson warned that Kotré’s presence risks legitimising a small extremist group by associating it with a major German political party, while also highlighting the transnational nature of far-right networks.

“It’s concerning to see someone from the AfD, which at this point is a major party in Germany, come to a gathering of what is effectively a very small group of white supremacists and give validation or credibility to them.”

The full article is available on The Ferret’s website.