28/01/2020 (Agence Europe) – The GUE/NGL group said on Tuesday 28 January that it had accepted the decision of German MEP Martin Buschmann to resign as a member of the group. The resignation, with immediate effect, follows revelations that Mr Buschmann was a member of the far-right, ultra-nationalist German political party NPD in the 1990s. The GUE/NGL said it was “shocked and deeply concerned” by these revelations and “disappointed in the breach of trust” that had been committed. “Today, and throughout our history, the Left has been dedicated to the defence of migrants, women, minorities, and others who find themselves under attack from the far right in Europe. We cannot tolerate any doubt about our group’s determined and long-standing commitment to this crucial struggle”, the group said in a statement. (AC)