Photo: DPAThe Alternative for Germany (AfD) chairwoman Frauke Petry walked out of a party press conference on Monday after announcing that she would not join the party faction in the Bundestag (German parliament). "I decided after careful reflection that I will not sit with the (AfD) parliamentary group" in the Bundestag, Petry told a press conference alongside other key figures in the party before abruptly leaving the room. A flustered Meuthen could only tell reporters that "we hadn't agreed to that and I apologize to the press conference." On Sunday evening Petry had harshly criticized how Weidel and Gauland had run the election campaign, saying their abrasive style had put middle class voters off the party. After the surprise election result on Sunday the AfD will become the third largest party in parliament.

Source: The Local September 25, 2017 07:52 UTC