AFD deputy Neuhoff announced his participation in the congress in Sochi

Member of the European Parliament from the party "Alternative for Germany" (ADH) Hans Neuhoff November 8, responded to criticism of their plans to visit Russia and stated that he intends to participate in the upcoming Congress in Sochi, no matter what.

"I will go to a congress organized by the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the prospects of relations between the EU and BRICS, and I will make a presentation there," Neuhoff said in an interview with the Handelsblatt newspaper.

He stressed that participants are expected at the event, including from a number of European countries.

In addition, the MP criticized the leadership of the CDU/CSU bloc, saying that representatives of these parties are leading Germany and Europe "to the sidelines, not to a prosperous future."

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At the same time, Berlin continues to purchase Russian LNG.

Earlier, on November 7, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported that the planned trip of a group of deputies from the Alternative for Germany party to Sochi for a symposium in the BRICS–Europe format caused a mixed reaction within the faction itself.

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