Germany

As the European Parliament elections loom next month, a political earthquake is reshaping the landscape of the continent’s far-right. In a stunning move, Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (RN) party has abruptly severed ties with its long-time German ally, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).

For the last six years, I have had the privilege of writing this column on any Europe-related topic. Though some may appear obscure at first, I always choose topics I think New Zealanders can benefit from knowing more about.