The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has elected a group of lawmakers that includes a former Stasi officer, several neo-Nazis and a former porn actor, according to the Portuguese newspaper Público. The report, published on 12 September 2026, profiles the party's new intake of deputies.
Brazil's G1 also covered the arrivals, describing them as neo-Nazis, a former porn actor and people under investigation. Neither outlet's full reporting is available here, so the specific names and backgrounds of those elected cannot be confirmed from this material.
The coverage follows recent German state elections. UOL Notícias reported that Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party won in Lower Saxony, while the AfD recorded the strongest growth of any party there. Público's profile of the new deputies came the same day.
Taken together, the reports point to the AfD's continued rise in German politics and to scrutiny of the individuals entering parliament on its behalf. The party's expansion in Lower Saxony, even in a state its rivals carried, was the headline result of that vote.
Also in the material: a Brazilian blog framed the German election alongside a Supreme Court crisis and what it called hopelessness about democracy, and the German Bishops' Conference president issued a statement covered by the Instituto Humanitas Unisinos. Those items are listed without further detail.
What to watch next: whether the AfD's new lawmakers face formal scrutiny or legal challenges, and how the party's gains in Lower Saxony shape the next round of German state contests.
