Book fair
Book fair "Seitenwechsel" in Halle: Why Martin Sellner had to stay outside: Around 10,000 visitors flocked to Halle for the "Seitenwechsel" fair ...
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Key FactsSeitenwechsel Book Fair Disinvites Martin Sellner
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: freitag.de
  • Sellner said the fair was following its opponents’ exclusion mechanisms and sending the wrong signal.

  • AfD politician Maximilian Krah called the exclusion a sovereign decision and is critical of Sellner’s concept of remigration.

  • Around 10,000 visitors came to the fair in Halle, which the article describes as a gathering ahead of AfD activity.

  • According to the article, the Lesen & Schenken stand offered historical revisionist books, including one on Waffen-SS uniform insignia.
  • “I oppose society saying that there is an establishment that has to draw red lines.”— Pauline Voss, deputy editor-in-chief of Nius, speaking about limits on what may be said at the Seitenwechsel book fair.
After Krah's visit: Regensburg district council votes on access ...
After Krah's visit: Regensburg district council votes on access control: This year, AfD representative Maximilian Krah appeared at the district's summer ...
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"The German Trump": New Arte documentary about Maximilian Krah leaves questions unanswered
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Of all people, AfD politician Maximilian Krah predicted it...
Of all people, AfD politician Maximilian Krah predicted it...: For the CDU, there's only one direction to go now. That was foreseeable - | if one wanted to ...
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Report: Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Maximilian Krah
Report: Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Maximilian Krah: Jan Böhmermann and Maximilian Krah have been locked in a legal battle for nearly two years over a visit ...
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Key FactsReport: Court Issues Warrant for Maximilian Krah
Aug 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
  • According to Der Spiegel, the Chemnitz Local Court issued an arrest warrant in connection with the legal dispute between Maximilian Krah and Jan Böhmermann.

  • Krah lost the case over a podcast statement about 200 champagne bottles, partly because Böhmermann shortly afterward amended the figure to around 50.

  • According to Der Spiegel, Böhmermann initially recovered about 5,000 euros in legal costs, while a further 296.26 euros reportedly remain outstanding and Krah did not attend an asset disclosure appointment in mid-July.

  • The court initially declined to comment, while Böhmermann’s lawyer Sebastian Gorski criticized Krah and Krah said his lawyer would review the claims.
  • Germany is a state under the rule of law, and it cannot be that a member of the Bundestag and a fully qualified lawyer evades his legal obligations.
    — Sebastian Gorski, Böhmermann's lawyer, in relation to the arrest warrant against Maximilian Krah
The Greens' manifesto for men: The Soy Sören dead end.
OpinionThe Greens' manifesto for men: The Soy Sören dead end.: The Greens have presented a men's manifesto. It would be better if they made good policies for ...
taz.de/Maenner-Manifest-der-Gruenen/!6191087/
Maximilian Krah at AfD citizens' dialogue in Wesendorf: Protest ...
Maximilian Krah at AfD citizens' dialogue in Wesendorf: Protest announced: The AfD is holding a citizens' dialogue in Wesendorf with three members of ...
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The constituency roulette
The constituency roulette: The POLITICO briefing on the most important events of the day in Berlin. By MAXIMILIAN STASCHEIT With RIXAFürSEN Send us your tips ...
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Leak: Did Maximilian Krah and Dieter Dehm work with Russia?
Leak: Did Maximilian Krah and Dieter Dehm work with Russia?: Documents from Russian propaganda place two politicians close to accomplices ...
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Protest against AfD and Maximilian Krah: Hubertus Heil is also coming to ...
Protest against AfD and Maximilian Krah: Hubertus Heil is also coming to Sierße: The Peine Alliance for Tolerance is protesting with a rally against the AfD ...
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Firewall: Krah accuses AfD of taking excessively extreme positions in ...
Firewall: Krah accuses AfD of taking excessively extreme positions in foreign and domestic policy
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New searches in the case of AfD politician Krah
New searches in the case of AfD politician Krah: In the proceedings against AfD member of parliament Krah, there are new searches, this time at the homes of ...
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Nationalist camp: Showdown at the AfD's NRW party conference
Nationalist camp: Showdown at the AfD's NRW party conference: The largest AfD state association elects its board on Saturday - | with explosive potential for ...
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"For security reasons": Book fair cancels Maximilian Krah's novel presentation
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The donkey as a lion? Three reasons why AfD politician Maximilian Krah ...
The donkey as a lion? Three reasons why AfD politician Maximilian Krah should be at the book fair
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Debate about canceled reading: Krah, Krah, Krah
Debate about canceled reading: Krah, Krah, Krah: AfD politician Maximilian Krah is banned from appearing at the Leipzig Book Fair. What's in his supposedly ...
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Power struggle in the AfD: scandal-hit politician Krah faces party ...
Power struggle in the AfD: scandal-hit politician Krah faces party proceedings: Maximilian Krah, an AfD member of the Bundestag from Saxony, is said to be in ...
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Key FactsSiegbert Droese Seeks Disciplinary Action Against Maximilian Krah
Jan 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
  • European Parliament member Siegbert Droese submitted the motion to Saxony’s AfD state board, which he also belongs to.

  • According to the motion, Krah repeatedly made substantially late mandated contributions despite receiving reminders.

  • Krah rejected the allegations, said he had received no reminder, and announced another review of his accounts.

  • At the same time, Krah distanced himself from the party’s völkisch wing and completely changed his position on the extremist concept of Remigration.
  • Whoever wants to 'remigrate' several million people also means citizens.
    — Maximilian Krah; remarks in a FAZ interview, reported by Stern
AfD politician Krah kept Jan Böhmermann waiting too long for money
AfD politician Krah kept Jan Böhmermann waiting too long for money: AfD politician Maximilian Krah is "in the yellow zone" when it comes to money ...
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Key FactsBöhmermann engages bailiff over Krah’s unpaid legal costs
Jan 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
  • Böhmermann reported that Krah ordered 200 bottles of champagne at Oktoberfest, while Krah denied this and a Michael Käfer spokesperson confirmed an order but said it was unrelated to him.

  • The Düsseldorf Regional Court rejected Krah’s injunction lawsuit in December 2024, saying the podcast updates meant there was no urgency and that Böhmermann had cited a submission.

  • Krah’s appeal failed on March 13, 2025, making the judgment final, and a cost order dated November 20, 2025 required him to pay €4,779.56 plus interest.

  • In the previous week, Krah transferred €5,053.28 to Böhmermann from his son’s account, while Böhmermann said €170 in enforcement costs remained unpaid.
  • This morning I received from my lawyer the good news that I have obtained an enforceable title against the right-wing extremist Maximilian Krah.
    — Jan Böhmermann, Instagram post about the legal dispute with Maximilian Krah
Key FactsAfD Politician Faces Fallout Over Extremist Meeting
Jan 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
  • On Thursday evening, AfD member Lena Kotré engaged in a debate with far-right activist Martin Sellner in Brandenburg.

  • The AfD leadership considers any association with Sellner damaging and is planning consequences for Kotré in the near future.

  • Sellner’s concept of remigration has been declared unconstitutional by the Federal Administrative Court, while AfD claims a distinct stance.

  • Kotré’s prior involvement includes a December 2024 meeting with neo-Nazis in Switzerland, highlighting ongoing ties to the far right.
  • I can endorse mass deportation – I can sign that.
    — Lena Kotré discusses the AfD's remigration concept and her support for the deportation of migrants.
Trump says a lot of truth, that's why the outrage is so great ...
Trump says a lot of truth, that's why the outrage is so great. Minnesota: Trump pulls out migration hardliner. Maximilian Krah: Factual interview in the ...
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Sovereignty or Donald Trump: The AfD's foreign policy balancing act
Sovereignty or Donald Trump: The AfD's foreign policy balancing act: Just two years ago, the AfD struggled with contacts to right-wing populists abroad ...
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Row over Trump: AfD publicly argues over approach to Greenland crisis
Row over Trump: AfD publicly argues over approach to Greenland crisis: Die Grönland-Krise könnte auch für die AfD Folgen haben. Im Umgang mit dem US-Präsidenten ...
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AfD: How often do its members of parliament travel to Russia?
AfD: How often do its members of parliament travel to Russia?: A trip to Russia by members of parliament has once again brought the AfD into the headlines ...
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Former Krah employee convicted of espionage
Former Krah employee convicted of espionage: Jian G., a former employee of AfD member of parliament Krah, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in ...
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Key FactsAssistant Sentenced for Spying on EU Politician
Sep 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
  • Jian G. was convicted by the Dresden Higher Regional Court for espionage on behalf of China.

  • Between 2019 and 2024, he used his role as assistant to AfD politician Krah to gather confidential information.

  • He also compiled dossiers on AfD leaders and monitored Chinese dissidents during this period.

  • The prosecution demanded 7.5 years imprisonment, but the defendant denied the charges and his lawyer questioned the evidence.
  • I did not work for a Chinese intelligence service and am innocent.
    — The defendant Jian G. denied all accusations in his final statement.
AfD: Another MP Frank Rinck was in China with a spy
AfD: Another MP Frank Rinck was in China with a spy: The AfD's China affair is spreading further: Frank Rinck, a member of the Bundestag at the time ...
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Krah, Kubitschek, and Co.: What makes the far-right intelligentsia tick?
Krah, Kubitschek, and Co.: What makes the far-right intelligentsia tick?: Hard and supple, cold and uptight: rationality alone will not stop the new fascism ...
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Diplomatic Training - | When the Chinese Wife Becomes a Security Risk
Diplomatic Training - | When the Chinese Wife Becomes a Security Risk: The German Foreign Office has rejected two applicants because of their private connections ...
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AfD politician Krah back in the spotlight: investigations into bribery and ...
AfD politician Krah back in the spotlight: investigations into bribery and money laundering
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Key FactsParliament Revokes Immunity Amid Corruption Probe
Sep 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
  • On September 11, 2025, the Bundestag lifted the immunity of AfD politician Maximilian Krah.

  • This permits police to conduct searches and seize materials related to the case.

  • The Dresden public prosecutor's office is investigating allegations of bribery and money laundering linked to payments from China.

  • The accusations concern Krah’s former role as a Member of the European Parliament, with prosecutors evaluating whether to press charges.
  • The Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation in May for bribery and money laundering in connection with Chinese payments against AfD politician Maximilian Krah.
    — The Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office announced that an investigation had been opened against Maximilian Krah.
Pinneberg District: How Masculinity Promotes Misogyny
Pinneberg District: How Masculinity Promotes Misogyny: Expert Jannis Jost explains in our series how misogyny and extremism are connected and what masculinity ...
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Constant noise in the feed: How the AfD is making
Constant noise in the feed: How the AfD is making "remigration" a big deal: The AfD is constantly bombarding social media with "remigration" - | repeatedly ...
correctiv.org/aktuelles/neue-rechte/2025/09/30/afd-remigration-social-media-analyse/
Immunity of AfD politician Maximilian Krah lifted – office premises ...
Immunity of AfD politician Maximilian Krah lifted – office premises searched: The Bundestag has lifted the immunity of AfD member of parliament Maximilian Krah ...
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Jian G., a former employee of Maximilian Krah, now a member of the Bundestag for the AfD, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for spying ... Show more

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Former assistant to AfD politician found guilty of Chinese spy charges
Former assistant to AfD politician found guilty of Chinese spy charges: Jian G worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, a member of the Alternative ...
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Former employee of Maximilian Krah in court: prosecutor demands seven and ...
Former employee of Maximilian Krah in court: prosecutor demands seven and a half years in prison
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Money from Russia: Friend of Maximilian Krah bribed politicians
Money from Russia: Friend of Maximilian Krah bribed politicians: AfD politician Maximilian Krah lobbied for Russia with Oleg Voloshin. Now British politician ...
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China defends itself after verdict against former Krah employee in Saxony
China defends itself after verdict against former Krah employee in Saxony: The Dresden Higher Regional Court convicts Jian G. of espionage for China ...
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Spying: Former Krah employee convicted of espionage for China
Spying: Former Krah employee convicted of espionage for China: A court has sentenced a former employee of AfD politician Maximilian Krah to four years and nine ...
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Espionage trial in Dresden: AfD politician Krah and the contradictions
Espionage trial in Dresden: AfD politician Krah and the contradictions: In the espionage trial against his former employee, AfD politician Maximilian Krah talks ...
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AfD and images of masculinity: Boys must pump iron
AfD and images of masculinity: Boys must pump iron: Real men are strong: In the manosphere, young people are told that they need muscles and must fight ...
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Stephan Brandner: Bundestag lifts immunity of AfD member of parliament
Stephan Brandner: Bundestag lifts immunity of AfD member of parliament: The Bundestag has lifted the immunity of two AfD politicians: While Maximilian Krah made ...
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German parliament lifts immunity of far-right MP Krah - News - Ansa.it
German parliament lifts immunity of far-right MP Krah - News - Ansa.it: BERLIN, SEP 11 - The German parliament Thursday lifted the immunity of far-right MP ...
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DRESDEN: Strategy revealed! – AfD politician Krah testifies in espionage trial
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“I would do it again” – Dresden hero speaks after knife attack: Jonathan Rudat protects women on a Dresden tram and is himself injured with a knife ...
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Espionage trial – employee with access to Krah's account
Espionage trial – employee with access to Krah's account: AfD politician Maximilian Krah has been summoned as a witness in the trial for alleged espionage for ...
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AfD: Maximilian Krah interviewed by suspected Russian spy
OpinionAfD: Maximilian Krah interviewed by suspected Russian spy: In Germany, his former assistant is on trial for espionage; now AfD politician Maximilian Krah is ...
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How the owner of the Villa Adlon became a geneticist for the New Right: What does Mathilda Huss want?
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