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    Spioniert Deutschlands rechtspopulistische AfD für Russland? – DW

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    2. Smolenski on

      I don’t know, but if it was revealed, that they do, then I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

    4. wgszpieg on

      No – they spout kremlin propaganda and get funding from putin just by coincidence

      /s

    5. Reasonable_Piece_400 on

      Yes, obviously. Of course.

      Also takes money and troll support from Moscow.

    7. NewTurnover5485 on

      What!? Another populist far-right party working with Russia?

      It can’t be!

      /s

    12. jrob10997 on

      Yes

      So is the RN in france, reform and the your party in the UK and many other far right and far left partys

    13. PeoplesRagnar on

      Yes, most of the hard right wing parties in Europe are fronts for the Russians.

      Or the CIA.

      Or the Chinese.

    15. Independent-Slide-79 on

      Yes they are. They are even using russian banks 😭 but hey 30 percent of the country thinks they are patriots….

    17. Pravi_Jaran on

      Fascists collaborating with other fascists?

      Get out of here! No! Seriously! Nazis raus!

      One way or another. They gots to go!

    20. Hetzendorfer on

      Yes, it’s common knowledge.Only their „patriotic“ voters doesn’t know this, but it’s understandable, they practically doesn’t know how to wipe their own butts either.

    23. dat_9600gt_user on

      **Lawmakers accuse the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party of using its parliamentary powers to gather intelligence on Germany’s critical infrastructure to share it with Russia.**

      Allegations of espionage against the [Alternative for Germany (AfD)](https://www.dw.com/en/alternative-for-germany-afd/t-17455253) have been raised by the interior minister of the [state of Thuringia](https://www.dw.com/en/thuringia/t-18968071). In an interview with *Handelsblatt*, Social Democrat (SPD) Georg Maier expressed concern that the AfD is abusing its parliamentary powers to gather information about Germany’s transport infrastructure, water supply, digital infrastructure and energy supply.

      „With its requests, one gets the impression that the AfD is working through a list of tasks assigned by the Kremlin,“ Maier told the newspaper this week.

      He pointed out that the Thuringian branch of the AfD had submitted 47 such inquiries to the state parliament in the past 12 months alone — and with „increasing intensity and depth of detail.“

      „The AfD is particularly interested in IT and equipment used by the police, for example in the area of drone detection and defense,“ Maier said. Equipment used in civil protection, health care and Bundeswehr activities are also the subject of inquiries.

      Thuringian Interior Minister Georg Maier has said the AfD uses its parliamentary privileges to spy for RussiaImage: Bodo Schackow/dpa/picture alliance

      In Germany, Kleine Anfragen (literally „small inquiries“) are an official parliamentary instrument to help parties obtain information from both federal and state governments that is not publicly available. They are primarily used by opposition parties that do not have direct access to the ministries and authorities of the government apparatus. The governments must respond to the inquiries in writing.

      In Thuringia, the state and parliamentary group leader of the AfD is [Björn Höcke](https://www.dw.com/en/bj%C3%B6rn-h%C3%B6cke/t-67849944), who is classified as a confirmed right-wing extremist by the security authorities. Höcke has been previously convicted of [using a banned slogan from the Nazi era](https://www.dw.com/en/german-court-fines-afds-h%C3%B6cke-over-2nd-use-of-nazi-slogan/a-69529628).

      # AfD — Praise for Putin’s Russia

      Höcke has also repeatedly praised President Vladimir Putin’s Russia in the past. In a YouTube conversation with AfD politician Maximilian Krah in January 2023 — after the start of [Russia’s war of against Ukraine](https://www.dw.com/en/russias-war-in-ukraine/t-60931789) — he stated: „Today, whether the mainstream media wants to hear it or not, Russia does not only have negative connotations — it is also a country that some hope could be a champion for a world of free and sovereign states without hegemonic influence.“

      Höcke has sharply rejected the accusations of the SPD interior minister. In a statement on his Facebook account, he accused Maier of having a problem with the rule of law.

      „He has no evidence to back up his claims. He is bothered by the fact that the opposition is doing its constitutional duty: monitoring the work of the government and, if necessary, criticizing it.“ Questions to the ministries on various issues also help prepare the AfD for assuming government responsibility, Höcke added.

      Höcke said his AfD parliamentary group was considering filing a complaint against the interior minister for defamation, and called on Thuringian State Premier Mario Voigt to dismiss Maier.

      The AfD is the strongest political force in Thuringia. However, because of its proven links to the far right, all other parties have refused to form an alliance with it. Since last year, the small state has been governed by a coalition of conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), center-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance.

    25. GhillieRowboat on

      I assume this is a rethorical question? Their ideals match with russian dictatorship 100% …

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