German conservatives scorned over vote with far-right AfD – DW – 09/15/2023

Rival parties accuse the CDU of crossing a line by working with the far-right Alternative for Germany .

The CDU joined forces with both the AfD and the Free Democrats to sink the tax on buying real estate in Germany from 6.5% to 5% .

The AfD's parliamentary faction in Thuringia is led by Björn Höcke , one of the party's most controversial figures.