Russian influence: New allegations weigh on Bystron: According to new media reports, recordings from the Czech secret service incriminate AfD politician Petr ...
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Quick Glance: Suspicion of Russian Money Payments: Incriminating Video Recordings of AfD Politician Bystron
- Czech authorities possess incriminating video recordings of AfD politician Petr Bystron receiving packages.
- Bystron is suspected of receiving money from pro-Moscow channels, supported by audio and video evidence.
- The influence operation of »Voice of Europe« led to money flowing to Kremlin-friendly politicians in the EU.
- Bystron is accused of accepting money, prompting preliminary investigations for alleged bribery.
Spargelzeit: Six things to know about the German love affair with asparagus: The start of spring marks a particularly joyful time in every Germans' calendar: ...
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Involved in Russia affair?: AfD leader Chrupalla sticks to candidate Bystron: Petr Bystron is running for the AfD in the upcoming European elections. However ...
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Quick Glance: AfD-Russia Money Affair: Party Leadership Backs Bystron
- AfD MP Petr Bystron is questioned by the party's federal board regarding allegations of receiving money from the Putin circle. Bystron denies the accusations and receives support from the party leadership.
- Bystron is suspected of receiving money in cash in Prague or through cryptocurrencies. The Bundestag administration and the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office are investigating the allegations. Bystron has denied the reports in contradictory wordings.
- Despite the accusations, the federal board emphasizes Bystron's innocence and requests evidence. Internal discussions on sanctions do not lead to immediate actions, as the list for the European elections cannot be changed.
- While some party colleagues trust Bystron, others find his behavior untrustworthy. Bystron himself feels validated by the support of the federal board and accuses the Czech government of a conspiracy.
There are new details in the affair over Russian money for a top AfD politician. The person concerned denies the allegations. www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2024-04/afd-russland-petr-bystron-schmiergeld-vorwurf-wahlkampf
Quick Glance: AfD: Bystron to Clarify Network Connections
- AfD leadership demands clarification from Bystron regarding allegations of Russian disinformation campaigns.
- Bystron denies the accusations, but there are audio recordings that could be incriminating.
- Reports of money transfers to politicians in various countries, including the AfD, are being discussed.
- Debates about a campaign ban for Bystron and parliamentary hearings in the Bundestag next week.
Minimum wage: Scholz is annoyed with the collective bargaining parties: The person arrested is said to be an employee of the AfD's top candidate for the European ...
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Quick Glance: Espionage Suspected: Assistant of AfD Leading Candidate Arrested
- An assistant of AfD politician Maximilian Krah was arrested on suspicion of espionage.
- The accused, a native Chinese, is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service for years.
- He allegedly spied on Chinese exiled opposition in Germany and transmitted sensitive information.
- The arrest was based on a tip from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
CSU veteran Theo Waigel: “Mister Euro” celebrates his 85th birthday: Appointed Finance Minister by Helmut Kohl shortly before reunification ...
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AfD connections to Russia: A seat at the Russian opera: The AfD's leading candidate in the European elections, Maximilian Krah, is accused of having received ...
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Salary scandal surrounding Stephan Weil's office manager: The Minister President of Lower Saxony is under pressure over the promotion of his office manager - and ...
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Accusation of favoritism: CDU politician Pieper resigns from EU post: The promotion of a party colleague puts the EU Commission President in need of an ...
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The new episode “shortly before eight” is about the so-called “office manager affair” in the Lower Saxony State Chancellery under Prime Minister Stephan Weil ... Show more
Summer fairy tale affair: Witness Hoeneß should clarify: The summer fairy tale trial before the Frankfurt am Main regional court over the opaque payment of 6 ...
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SPD deputy rails against AfD politician - "Apply for a seat in the Russian State Duma"
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DFB, summer fairytale affair: What does Uli Hoeneß know?: To this day, a bribery affair casts a shadow over the 2006 World Cup in Germany ...
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Memoirs: Schäuble gives further details about the CDU donations affair: The CDU donations scandal shook the republic in 1999. In his posthumously published ...
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Quick Glance: Wolfgang Schäuble: A Complex Political Journey
- Wolfgang Schäuble's memoir sheds light on his political life and relationships with Kohl and Merkel.
- He emphasizes his struggle for power and influence in politics despite personal setbacks.
- Schäuble defends his actions regarding German reunification and highlights his desires for a Black-Green coalition.
- Critiques of his policies in areas such as asylum and migration, as well as assessments of colleagues and political decisions, are reflected upon.
VRM Talk: Why Chancellor Scholz considers the AfD to be dangerous: In an interview at the VRM, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talks about how he sees the AfD and ...
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Quick Glance: Chancellor in VRM Talk: Challenges with the AfD
- Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) discusses the threat posed by the AfD and its proximity to right-wing extremism.
- He emphasizes that the AfD aims to polarize society and warns about its ties to Russia.
- Scholz calls for measures to reduce the influence of the AfD and talks about the upcoming state elections.
- He explains that the government must highlight achievements to diminish the appeal of the AfD and stresses the importance of reducing bureaucracy.
#Matchday Let's go to Schweina. “Neither Gera, Fahner Höhe nor Weida were able to win in Schweina,” says Ingo Görke. Let's see how we get out of this affair ... Show more #NurderFSV
Correctiv and the “secret meeting”: Olaf Scholz is developing into a populist: The German Chancellor continues to speak of right-wing extremist deportation plans ...
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Quick Glance: Olaf Scholz and the Deportation Plans: Growing Concern
- The German Chancellor fuels fears with unsubstantiated deportation plans.
- Scholz uses Turkish and Arabic subtitles to address Muslims.
- Correctiv refutes Scholz's claims about deportation plans.
- Scholz risks being seen as a populist by stirring fears among Muslims.
Politics was a big spectacle that he was not up to the expectations of, says Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. The ex-defense minister has now become not only among ... Show more www.focus.de/panorama/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-im-interview-ich-hatte-auch-als-minister-immer-das-gefuehl-am-richtigen-ort-zu-sein_id_259786631.html
Formula 1: Horner speaks out and makes serious allegations: The affair in Formula 1 surrounding Red Bull team boss Christian Horner continues to spread ...
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Former Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) resigned from the Bundestag on April 1.
Scheuer had actually wanted to complete his term of office ... Show more www.businessinsider.de/politik/deutschland/maut-affaere-eventim-chef-belastete-ex-minister-andreas-scheuer-in-zeugenaussage/
Missile attack? Russia's propaganda targets Rügenbrücke: After the Bundeswehr wiretapping affair, Russian propaganda begins. A possible attack on the Rügen ...
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“Systems not compromised”: Pistorius cites errors behind Taurus leak: Defense Minister Pistorius comments on the highly publicized Taurus leak following internal ...
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Moscow's Eavesdropping Attack: German Carelessness: The affair surrounding the intercepted Taurus conversation of German officers reveals how Russia is waging a ...
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post affair - Kemmerich indicates Ramelow: In the affair surrounding the allegedly illegal awarding of high positions to red-red-green party members ...
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New mystery in the 2006 World Cup affair: The missing protocol: The DFB has a new mystery surrounding the 2006 World Cup: Why was a document from an internal ...
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Taurus affair: Bundestag administration contradicts Strack-Zimmermann's account: Strack-Zimmermann has repeatedly said that she has no influence on the number of ...
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“Opposition-Small-Small”: SPD politician considers Taurus investigative committee to be inappropriate
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Horner affair: Will he now be head of the entire Red Bull Group?: Christian Horner's statements after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix did little to keep Max ...
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Summer fairy tale affair: Investigators are looking at the DFB: There is a new development in the trial surrounding the Summer Fairy Tale affair: the ...
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Raid on the DFB! It's about the summer fairy tale affair | Sports: Another summer fairytale whirlwind at the German Football Association (DFB).
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Failed clarification of the hydrogen affair: Volker Wissing's ministry is in danger of slipping away
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Taurus affair: Who invited them all?: 105 people are sitting in the committee on the Taurus affair, secrets are leaking out. How it all came about - a small ...
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Project award scandal: Ministry of Transport freezes hydrogen funding: The affair surrounding collusion in the Ministry of Transport continues to unfold ...
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Taurus Leak: It was so easy for Russia to wiretap Bundeswehr officers: In a secret committee meeting on Monday, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) revealed ...
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CDU state leader Liskow collects at least 100,000 euros on the side: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's CDU state leader Franz-Robert Liskow is said to have earned ...
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Salary affair: CDU launches committee of inquiry: Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) places files on his seat on the government bench in the state parliament ...
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Boris Pistorius and the Taurus leak: Dear compatriots, we are under attack: The Defense Minister could succeed in a lesson in political communication in the ...
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Trial: Uli Hoeneß will testify on the summer fairytale affair: The three defendants have now made oral statements in the Frankfurt trial about the summer ...
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Taurus affair: Don't become Putin's vicarious agent: For Olaf Scholz's critics, the wiretapping affair is a dilemma: the recording of the conversation confirms ...
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Quick Glance: Kremlin's Calculations: Putin's Taurus Leak
- The Taurus leak serves Russia's political goals.
- The publication influences opinions on Taurus delivery.
- Russia aims to hinder a potential policy reversal in Germany.
- Putin defends the Crimea bridge as a prestige project.
Saarlandmuseum: Why the Breitz affair cannot remain without consequences: The Breitz affair has no end and now only has losers: Saarland Museum boss Andrea Jahn ...
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Chancellor Markus Söder?
One might think that Markus Söder left it open yesterday on Caren Miosga's ARD talk show whether he would be nominated as a candidate ... Show more www.NN.de/1.14101765
The new SPIEGEL is here!
The affair surrounding the intercepted Taurus conversation of German officers reveals how carelessly even security professionals ... Show more www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/index-2024-11.html
Twenties: "Next I will suggest Lothar Matthäus": kicker presents association information about the DFB
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Referee scandal at SFV: Interior Minister Jost to the police: An accused official withdraws, the alleged victim gives up her volunteer position as a referee ...
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Millions of audiences for Frank Schwabe thriller “Am Abgrund”: “On the Abyss” was the title of the feature film and documentary about the Azerbaijan affair ...
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After the deportation of a South Korean woman: Erfurter ends up in a labyrinth of paperwork
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The new season in Formula 1 has started. There is a lot of fuss about Red Bull. Team boss Christian Horner is in trouble because of an alleged affair with an ... Show more #formel1 #schumacher #redbull
ARD thriller “Am Abgrund”: Hyperlinks to reality: A corruption scandal in the Council of Europe: This is what the political thriller “Am Abgrund” tells of ...
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Malte Galée affair: “Cover-up” allegations against Green Party leaders: In the affair surrounding the Green European politician Malte Gallée ...
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An eavesdropping affair in Germany has caused serious damage to Olaf Scholz, triggering massive concern about the safety of German government communications as ... Show more on.ft.com/3T64AgC
The situation in the morning: Does Pistorius want conscription?: Despite the wiretapping affair, the Defense Minister sets off on a trip to explore conscription ...
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Heart carved into the table: Hendrik Wüst puzzles about admirers: Who was that? With some irony, Hendrik Wüst searches for the author of a heart carved into his ...
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Big name, small experience: Who is Benjamin Limbach?: NRW Justice Minister Benjamin Limbach (Greens) surprisingly joined the cabinet as a lateral entrant in the ...
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Cum-Ex Committee: You shouldn't miss the punchline on page 846: How to quickly get through the 1,000-page interim report of the Hamburg Cum-Ex Investigative ...
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The focus is on the salary of the ex-government spokesman
the committee work on the Thuringian “Postenaffaire”
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“We won’t be elected again like this”: Bavaria’s FDP continues to look for a course
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Climate Foundation MV: Head of the tax office attacks Erwin Sellering: The question is whether the state government influenced or even instructed the authority ...
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Intel-Postenaffäre: Ex-Schulleiter belastet nun auch Bildungsministerin Feußner: Magdeburg - Kleinen beruft sich auf die Aussage eines hohen Beamten ...
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Ministry of Transport: Affair with consequences: Wissing stops hydrogen funding: In response to possible irregularities in the awarding of contracts ...
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Amigo affair: The end of the "Freunderl" economy at Transport Minister Wissing after all
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Berlin Film Festival: Red Carpet Protests And Political Speeches Dominate Opening Ceremony
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Mining projects in Eichsfeld: Full room at the local council meeting with words of warning
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Hydrogen affair at the Ministry of Transport: Wissing makes it too easy for himself
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Hubert Aiwanger's leaflet affair: investigations against retired teachers nearing completion
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MDR report: Intel post affair: Serious accusations against Saxony-Anhalt's Education Minister Feußner
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Frank Schwabe in an interview: Extent of the Azerbaijan affair: The Azerbaijan affair involving bribed members of the Bundestag is shaking up the political ...
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Azerbaijan affair: This agent is said to have paid Karlsruhe politicians: Axel E. Fischer is playing a larger role in the Azerbaijan affair than previously known ...
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Friedman distributes Aiwanger scolding: “It could have come from the AfD”: Bavarian politician Aiwanger sees protests against the right “infiltrated by left-wing ...
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After the WhatsApp affair of the Brandenburg CDU: Potsdam CDU district leader Steeven Bretz should become committee chairman
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VW diesel affair: Ex-company boss Matthias Müller testified in court: Former Volkswagen Group boss Matthias Müller was heard on Wednesday as a witness in the VW ...
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In Thuringia there is a stir over criticism of the migration minister: Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) calls on everyone involved in migration policy to look ...
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“I know what the hell I’m doing”: Biden defends himself against doubts about his mental fitness - and fails again
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Next week there will be a clarifying conversation about the Breitz affair between Culture Minister Christine Streichert-Clivot (SPD) and local artists who have ... Show more
Hydrogen affair in the Ministry of Transport: How a department head paved the way for his holiday friend's association to 1.5 million
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Kurt Beck: That's what he says about Wagenknecht and Scholz: Former SPD leader Kurt Beck turns 75: An interview about the situation of the SPD ...
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After Sahra Wagenknecht, Hans-Georg Maaßen is now founding a new party. Philipp Amthor distances himself from Maaßen: What do you think of the Union of ... Show more www.nordkurier.de/politik/kampf-unter-konservativen-amthor-distanziert-sich-von-maassen-2213651
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