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Maximilian Krah: Public Prosecutor General initiates preliminary investigation: The Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office has initiated preliminary investigations ...
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Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
- The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.
- The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.
- Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.
- On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
Sunday question on the federal election • Forsa for RTL/n-tv: CDU/CSU 31% | AfD 16% | SPD 16% | GREEN 12% | FDP 5% | BSW 5% | Other 15%
➤ Overview: www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/ ➤ ... Show more
Sunday question on the federal election • INSA/BILD: CDU/CSU 30.5% | AfD 18.5% | SPD 15% | GREEN 12.5% | BSW 7% | FDP 5% | THE LEFT 4% | FREE VOTERS 2 ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
Sunday question on the federal election • Verian/FOCUS: CDU/CSU 30% | AfD 18% | SPD 16% | GREENS 14% | FDP 5% | BSW 5% | THE LEFT 3% | FREE VOTERS 3% | Other ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
Sunday question on the federal election • INSA/BamS: CDU/CSU 30% | AfD 18% | SPD 15% | GREENS 13% | BSW 7% | FDP 5% | THE LEFT 4% | FREE VOTERS 2% | Other 6%
➤ ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds: The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern ...
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Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
AfD leader Chrupalla at Miosga: "Everyone who knows me appreciates me": Caren Miosga invites AfD chairman Tino Chrupalla to her show - and he gets a lot of space ...
n-tv.de/politik/Jeder-der-mich-kennt-schaetzt-mich-article24890671.html
Quick Glance: AfD Leader Chrupalla: Self-Presentation and Critical Discussion
- Caren Miosga presents AfD leader Tino Chrupalla as a friendly next-door painter who evades critical questions.
- The discussion touches on the Russia ties of AfD politicians, lack of evidence, and sexism within the party.
- Chrupalla portrays himself as a down-to-earth private individual with vague political ambitions.
- Topics like economic policy, labor shortages, childcare, and integration are discussed, while critical confrontations fall flat.
A new youth study shows: The AfD is gaining huge support among people aged between 14 and 29. If federal elections were held on Sunday ... Show more www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2024-04/jugendstudie-deutschland-jugend-afd-zustimmung
RTL/ntv trend barometer: AfD falls to worst value since May 2023: The trend barometer continues to decline for the AfD: the party is moving further and further ...
n-tv.de/politik/AfD-faellt-auf-schlechtesten-Wert-seit-Mai-2023-article24894544.html
Sunday question on the federal election • INSA/BILD: CDU/CSU 29.5% | AfD 18.5% | SPD 16% | GREENS 13% | BSW 6.5% | FDP 6% | THE LEFT 3% | FREE VOTERS 2 ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
German EU lawmaker's aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China: German prosecutors say a man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament ...
apnews.com/article/germany-china-spying-european-parliament-lawmaker-employee-85e07313ec9580d5845cd9fd999e760e
Quick Glance: German Far-Right MEP's Aide Arrested for Alleged Chinese Espionage
- The individual named Jian G. stands accused of sharing information about negotiations at the European Parliament with a Chinese intelligence service and spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany, according to federal prosecutors.
- Jian Guo is listed as an accredited assistant to MEP Maximilian Krah, the far-right AfD party's lead candidate for the upcoming EU-wide elections on the European Parliament's website.
- The suspect was apprehended in Dresden on Monday and authorities conducted searches at his residences.
- Expressing concern, the AfD addressed the allegations.
Russian bribe money affair: New evidence confirms suspicions against AfD politician Bystron
n-tv.de/politik/Neue-Indizien-erhaerten-Verdacht-gegen-AfD-Politiker-Bystron-article24896406.html
Quick Glance: Suspected Russian Financing: AfD Politician Bystron's Alleged Complaints Over Cash Denominations
- New evidence suggests that AfD politician Petr Bystron may have received money from Russia.
- The Czech government exposed an influence operation involving the flow of money to pro-Russian politicians.
- Bystron is suspected of receiving money from Artem Martschewskyj, an associate of Vladimir Putin.
- Incriminating audio recordings and video surveillance indicate that Bystron may have accepted money.
From Lucke to Krah and Bystron: "The AfD's own victim narrative is becoming too sensitive"
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Der-AfD-wird-das-eigene-Opfer-Narrativ-zu-heikel-article24899099.html
Sunday question on the federal election • Elections research group / ZDF (projection): CDU/CSU 31% | AfD 18% | SPD 16% | GREEN 12% | BSW 6% | FDP 4% | THE LEFT ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
Sunday question on the federal election • INSA/BamS: CDU/CSU 30% | AfD 18% | SPD 16% | GREENS 13% | BSW 6% | FDP 5% | THE LEFT 3% | FREE VOTERS 2% | Other 7%
➤ ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
A defeat in the upcoming by-election would force Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his coalition to return to the drawing board instead of riding on the notion ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703491
Sunday question Ipsos on the federal election • CDU/CSU 29% | AfD 18% | SPD 15% | GREENS 13% | BSW 7% | FDP 5% | THE LEFT 4% | FREE VOTERS 3% | Other 6%
➤ ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
How forgetful of history is the AfD?: AfD top candidate Maximilian Krah calls for people to be proud of their ancestors - but his own grandfather was in the ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/afd-geschichtsvergessen-100.html
Democrats retake control of Michigan Statehouse after special election wins: Democratic candidates Peter Herzberg and Mai Xiong are projected to win their ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4599485-democrats-retake-control-of-michigan-statehouse-after-special-election-wins/
An aide to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming is expected to be named as the DAP candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703433
Sunday question on the federal election • INSA/BILD: CDU/CSU 30.5% | AfD 18.5% | SPD 15% | GREENS 13% | BSW 6.5% | FDP 5% | THE LEFT 3.5% | FREE VOTERS 2 ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
Former Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy has urged Perikatan Nasional to nominate an Indian candidate for the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703276
PAS Youth has predicted that BN and Pakatan Harapan will “die together” in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.
According to its chief ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703314
SPD does not want to nominate Scholz as candidate for chancellor until summer 2025
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Quick Glance: SPD Plans to Officially Nominate Scholz as Chancellor Candidate in Summer 2025
- The SPD has decided to announce its Chancellor candidate in the summer of 2025 to prioritize work over campaigning.
- The CDU and CSU anticipate an internal struggle over the Chancellor candidacy. Merz emphasized humility and respect towards this position.
- Wüst is considered a potential Chancellor candidate for the Union and highlights the importance of decision-making by state chairmen and prime ministers.
- According to Kühnert, the SPD is always ready for campaigning but warns against coalition campaigning, emphasizing the party's independence.
YOURSAY | MCA needs to let go of animosity towards DAP: ‘I thought you guys had already kissed and made up?’
malaysiakini.com/news/703512
There is a campaign to “stab” Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election in Selangor ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/702859
Ursula von der Leyen is the CDU's lead candidate in the European elections in June. She has been President of the European Commission since 2019 and is hoping ... Show more #phoenix #europawahl #cdu #csu #evp #vonderleyen #brüssel #europawoche
"Not on the agenda now": Habeck does not want to talk about running for chancellor now
n-tv.de/politik/Habeck-will-jetzt-nicht-ueber-Kanzlerkandidatur-sprechen-article24872865.html
A few weeks before the European elections and almost half a year before the state elections in Thuringia, the top candidates of the CDU and AfD ... Show more #welt #news #tvduell
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
- Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.
- Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.
- Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.
- Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
PKR Youth chief Adam Adli Abdul Halim has fired back at his PAS counterpart over the latter’s comment about Pakatan Harapan and BN’s “demise" in the Kuala ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703346
Federal Minister Hubert Aiwanger? Free Voters boss wants to replace Habeck: Hubert Aiwanger wants to know again. The next goal for Lower Bavaria seems to be the ...
stern.de/politik/bundesminister-hubert-aiwanger--freie-waehler-chef-will-habeck-abloesen-34646044.html
"Sonntagstrend": Left and Wagenknecht alliance make slight gains in voter favorability
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251131520/Sonntagstrend-Linke-und-Wagenknecht-Buendnis-legen-leicht-zu-in-der-Waehlergunst.html
New poll shows Greens at historic low: The Greens continue to plummet in the polls. The party has not had such a low score since 2018. The CDU is doing well.
hna.de/politik/habeck-gruene-umfrage-bundestagswahl-spd-cdu-afd-fdp-ampel-robert-zr-93014817.html
CDU campaign for the European elections: The lead candidate comes last: The European elections are approaching and the CDU has excellent prospects of becoming ...
n-tv.de/politik/Die-Spitzenkandidatin-kommt-zum-Schluss-article24886981.html
How Russia wants to exert influence in Europe: Russia has been trying to destabilize European countries for years - with the help of media networks ...
tagesschau.de/faktenfinder/kontext/russland-desinformatiom-europa-100.html
Survey alert! Traffic lights lose dramatically among low-income people: An investigation by the Bertelsmann Foundation brings bitter results ...
focus.de/politik/deutschland/vor-allem-zwei-parteien-profitieren-umfrage-alarm-ampel-verliert-dramatisch-bei-einkommensschwachen_id_259843620.html
AfD backs European election candidate Bystron: The AfD federal executive is backing the controversial European election candidate Petr Bystron ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/bystron-afd-russland-100.html
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.
AfD loses favor with voters nationwide in survey - after Russia scandal: According to a new survey, the right-wing populists are recording losses ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/parteien/id_100381192/afd-verliert-in-umfrage-bundesweit-in-waehlergunst-nach-russland-skandal.html
The economy is not getting off the ground. What needs to change? In this interview, FDP Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai names his three most important ... Show more www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100386330/fdp-im-umfragetief-djir-sarai-warnt-deutschland-ist-zu-teuer-geworden-.html
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann is the top candidate in the upcoming European elections in June. She is running for the FDP under the motto “Controversial in ... Show more #phoenix #europawahl #fdp #strackzimmermann #verteidigung #brüssel
Milieu study: The center loses trust in the parties and complains about ecological impositions
welt.de/wissenschaft/article250973148/Milieu-Studie-Die-Mitte-verliert-das-Vertrauen-in-die-Parteien-und-beklagt-Oeko-Zumutungen.html
Democrats’ investments in their multiracial coalition are already paying off: We know voters of color are critical for Democrats’ path to taking back the House — ...
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4600425-democrats-investments-in-their-multiracial-coalition-are-already-paying-off/
Survey slap in the East: Wagenknecht steals AfD voters: Wagenknecht's alliance could obviously steal votes from the right-wing populists ...
fr.de/politik/wagenknecht-buendnis-bsw-afd-umfrage-trend-sachsen-anhalt-bundestagswahl-europawahl-zr-93020694.html
XXL Bundestag: Why the Constitutional Court is hearing the new electoral law: A year and a half before the Bundestag elections, Karlsruhe is dealing with the new ...
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Sunday question from YouGov on the federal election: CDU/CSU 29% | AfD 19% | GREEN 15% | SPD 14% | BSW 7% | FDP 5% | THE LEFT 4% | FREE VOTERS 1% | Other 6%
➤ ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
European elections: Belgium's judiciary investigates Russian attempt to exert influence
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Europe-wide study: Money for infrastructure reduces vote shares for right-wing populists
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/eu-studie-geld-fuer-infrastruktur-senkt-stimmenanteile-von-rechtspopulisten-a-840e6a22-8325-4063-8077-dda9ed918f71
Current Forsa poll: Greens have lost many voters from the center
rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/forsa-gruene-haben-viele-waehler-aus-der-mitte-verloren_aid-110850715
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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"We are in the middle of World War III, but European leaders are denying reality, as in the time of Hitler"
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/interview/2024/04/10/7183469/
“Together for a strong Europe” - This is the motto under which Katarina Barley is running as the SPD's top candidate in the European elections in June ... Show more #phoenix #europawahl #barley #spd #brüssel
Catching votes before the European elections: Parties want to score points on TikTok
deutsche-handwerks-zeitung.de/europawahl-2024-tiktok-krah-337666/
Quick Glance: Implications of a TikTok Ban on China's Technology Plans and Global Digital Divide
- TikTok is at a critical juncture in America as its Chinese owner must complete the sale of the app within a year to avoid a ban in its largest market.
- The potential TikTok ban would not only greatly weaken China's technology ambitions but also deepen the divide between the digital worlds of rival economic superpowers.
- The potential enforcement of a TikTok ban could expedite a transformation that divides the world's technological landscape into two factions, one around the US and the other around technologies from China.
- Chinese companies and apps operating in the US are encountering increasing challenges as the US government implements measures to restrict the access of Chinese companies to the market.
Federal election 2025: CDU veteran Vogel does not really believe in Merz being a candidate for chancellor
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/cdu-urgestein-bernhard-vogel-glaubt-nicht-recht-an-einen-kanzlerkandidat-friedrich-merz-a-2090be72-382b-4b37-a513-927bdd19033e
The European Parliament by the numbers: A look at the data from a very eventful Parliamentary term.
politico.eu/article/european-parliament-data-groups-far-right-green-deal-gender/
A defeat in the upcoming by-election would force Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his coalition to return to the drawing board instead of riding on the notion ... Show more www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYLPlV2P59kOSQUcB0n
Electoral law reform in Karlsruhe: CDU/CSU and the Left suffer from fear of loss: Hearing on voting rights in Karlsruhe: A command not to harm the Union or the ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/wahlrechtsreform-bundesverfassungsgericht-fuenf-prozent-klausel-grundmandatsklausel-kommentar-csu-linke-1.6566097
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The right to repair is coming: The EU initiative against the ex-and-hop mentality is on the home stretch: the European Parliament is finally voting on the draft ...
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How Abortion, and IVF, Flipped an Alabama State House Seat: Marilyn Lands’s victory in a special election provided an early blueprint for Democrats who are eager ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/08/us/politics/alabama-abortion-ivf-house-seat.html
Ridgefield school bond still failing to get supermajority in second round of election results
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/24/ridgefield-school-bond-still-failing-to-get-supermajority-in-second-round-of-election-results/
France's Macron in last-ditch bid to halt EU election battering: With Emmanuel Macron's party badly lagging behind the French far right in opinion polls ...
thelocal.fr/20240424/frances-macron-in-last-ditch-bid-to-halt-eu-election-battering
How a second Trump presidency could tear Europe apart: The former president’s return would cement a shift in the U.S. as a fact that can no longer be ignored.
politico.eu/article/donald-trump-second-term-presidency-united-states-tear-europe-eu-apart/
Greek government picks EU election wild card — from an Albanian jail: In Athens, many see ethnic Greek mayor-elect Fredi Beleri as a victim of political charges ...
politico.eu/article/greece-government-eu-election-wild-card-albania-jail-fredi-beleri/
Time running out to apply for voter ID: If you have not got photo ID, the deadline to apply for your voter authority certificate is 5pm tomorrow
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/time-running-out-apply-voter-9241505
Printing error in Ilkley Town Council voting pack 'unforgivable': BRADFORD Council has been heavily criticised after a printing error was made in a postal vote ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24276755.printing-error-ilkley-town-council-voting-pack-unforgivable/
Morning situation in Saxony: Raid in Leipzig + Krah remains the top candidate + Historic crop failures in Saxony
saechsische.de/sachsen/politik-sachsen/morgenlage-in-sachsen-razzia-in-leipzig-krah-bleibt-spitzenkandidat-historische-ernteausfaelle-in-sachsen-5992917.html
Perikatan Nasional is poised to field a candidate from Bersatu for next month’s Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election instead of Gerakan ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703441
AI has the potential to make this year’s motherlode of election cycles significantly more difficult to predict.
But what’s still unclear ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/deepfakes-distrust-disinformation-welcome-ai-election-2024/
CDP-backed candidates seen leading in all three Japan by-elections: Candidates backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are in the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/japan-opposition-party-by-elections/
Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht: Sahra Wagenknecht's supposedly inconvenient truths: In its European election campaign, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance also uses ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-04/buendnis-sahra-wagenknecht-europawahl-kampagne-populismus
Paid articlePaid French PM Attal unleashes Sarkozy-style politics to tackle far-right surge: Gabriel Attal returns to the themes that led to his meteoric rise in French politics ...
politico.eu/article/france-prime-minister-gabriel-attal-nicolas-sarkozy-far-right-surge/
Rise of the far right keeps EU lawmakers up at night: … unless they’re from the far right!
politico.eu/article/rise-of-the-far-right-keeps-eu-lawmakers-up-at-night/
Time running out to apply for voter ID: If you have not got photo ID, the deadline to apply for your voter authority certificate is 5pm tomorrow
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/time-running-out-apply-voter-9241505
About 60km north of Kuala Lumpur, the tranquil century-old town of Kuala Kubu Baharu, planned as a “garden city”, is about to hold a by-election ... Show more www.malaysiakini.com/news/703396
Rape: Minister Osigus for uniform EU criminal law: Lower Saxony's European Minister Wiebke Osigus is calling for people to take part in the European elections ...
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Nico Semsrott, MP in Strasbourg and Brussels, despairs of a real Europe - and still want to clarify. An unfunny conversation about legalized bribery ... Show more
AfD goes on the offensive at information stands: Visitors to Emden city center will encounter representatives of the AfD more frequently in the next few weeks: ...
nwzonline.de/emden/afd-wahlkampf-zur-europawahl-afd-plant-die-meisten-infostaende-in-emden_a_4,1,863438588.html
AfD loses 1.8 million voters in polls - 4 reasons for its decline: The AFD is steadily losing support in the polls. The party is now below 18 percent in the ...
businessinsider.de/politik/afd-verliert-in-umfragen-zustimmung-von-millionen-waehlern-und-rutscht-unter-18-prozent/
Hungary before the European elections: Péter Magyar in the sights of the Orbán government
de.euronews.com/2024/04/23/ungarn-europawahl-magyar-orban
The Luxembourg-France border is prime pro-EU territory — except it isn’t: Tens of thousands of people in eastern France cross the border to Luxembourg every day ...
politico.eu/article/luxembourg-france-moselle-border-eu-election/
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