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"A very balanced view": AfD leader Weidel sees no particular closeness between her party and Putin
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Alice Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Vladimir Putin: The AfD stands out "due to its particular closeness to Russia", according to the Ministry of Defense ...
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Alice Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Vladimir Putin
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out due to its "particular closeness to Russia", as a department head from the Federal ...
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin
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"A very balanced view": AfD leader Weidel sees no particular closeness between her party and Putin
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Alice Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Vladimir Putin: The AfD stands out "due to its particular closeness to Russia", according to the Ministry of Defense ...
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Alice Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Vladimir Putin
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out due to its "particular closeness to Russia", as a department head from the Federal ...
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out due to its "particular closeness to Russia", as a department head from the Federal ...
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out "due to its particular closeness to Russia", according to a department head from the ...
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin
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Heilbronn - 2000 people protest against AfD leader - several assaults: Riots broke out in Heilbronn during a demonstration against an AfD event with Alice Weidel ...
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Heilbronn - 2000 people protest against AfD leader - several assaults
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out for its "particular closeness to Russia", according to a department head from the ...
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out due to its "particular closeness to Russia", as a department head from the Federal ...
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Weidel denies AfD's closeness to Putin
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Weidel denies the AfD's closeness to Putin: The AfD is a party that stands out “because of its special proximity to Russia,” as a department head from the ...
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Weidel denies the AfD's closeness to Putin
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"Demonization brings no solution": AfD leader Alice Weidel pleads for balance in the assessment of the Ukraine war - Die Weltwoche
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Von Notz in the Bundestag: "AfD is a shame for our country": Fierce exchange of blows in the Bundestag: The Greens are attacking the AfD head-on because of ...
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Von Notz in the Bundestag:
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.
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Exchange of blows on Illner: Amann to Chrupalla: "Should stick on a Russian flag"
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Exchange of blows on Illner: Amann to Chrupalla:
Quick Glance: Clash over AfD's Corruption Allegations
  • Despite corruption allegations, the AfD stands by its EU lead candidates, sparking a heated debate on 'Maybrit Illner.'

  • Concerns arise over potential bribery involving Krah and Bystron, despite no legal guilt being proven.

  • Internal distancing within the AfD and criticism of a lack of transparency regarding the candidates ensue.

  • The discussion concludes with the possibility of the AfD's list changes for the European elections being invalidated.
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There are also new allegations against Bystron: Kremlin wrote a “manifesto” for the AfD
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There are also new allegations against Bystron: Kremlin wrote a ...
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Strategy for the AfD from the Kremlin?: The AfD likes to appear patriotic. But this image is crumbling after the latest espionage allegations ...
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Strategy for the AfD from the Kremlin?
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Huber on ntv Frühstart: "The AfD is a danger for Germany": The top candidate is no longer acceptable, the AfD is a danger to Germany: clear words from CSU ...
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Huber on ntv Frühstart:
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TV review Caren Miosga: Tino Chrupalla on family politics and Russia: Tino Chrupalla is supposed to speak to Caren Miosga about propaganda allegations against ...
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TV review Caren Miosga: Tino Chrupalla on family politics and Russia
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.
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Why is the AfD so impressed with Russia?: The AfD is fascinated by authoritarian regimes and despises the political system in Germany.
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Why is the AfD so impressed with Russia?
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Report: Russia is said to have planned AfD strategy with a “manifesto” - Party denies
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Report: Russia is said to have planned AfD strategy with a “manifesto” - ...
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Political scientist: Espionage allegations are unlikely to harm the AfD: Few people will reconsider their attitude towards the party, says political scientist ...
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Political scientist: Espionage allegations are unlikely to harm the AfD
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“Spiegel” revelations: Moscow is said to have planned the AfD strategy - Höcke adopted formulations?
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“Spiegel” revelations: Moscow is said to have planned the AfD strategy - ...
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Protestant church does not award offices to AfD members: Declaring war on right-wing extremism: The Protestant Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian-Upper ...
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Protestant church does not award offices to AfD members
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Germany probes claims far-right MEP took payments from Russia, China: MEP Maximilian Krah is under pressure to withdraw his candidacy as AfD’s top candidate in ...
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Germany probes claims far-right MEP took payments from Russia, China
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Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian spies?: The arrest this week of an aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s ...
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Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian ...
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Germany sees spike in Chinese and Russian espionage: Six suspected spies have been arrested in quick succession. Security services see links to the war against ...
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Germany sees spike in Chinese and Russian espionage
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Far-right AfD reels as German lawmakers slam party over espionage and corruption allegations
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Far-right AfD reels as German lawmakers slam party over espionage and ...
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First AfD district councillor: The practical shock of Robert Sesselmann: He wanted to negotiate with Putin, close the border and leave the euro. In practice ...
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First AfD district councillor: The practical shock of Robert Sesselmann
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Right-wing extremism: After the espionage and bribery scandals, the pressure on the AfD|is increasing
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Right-wing extremism: After the espionage and bribery scandals ...
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Krah and Bystron case: This is how CDU man Mario Voigt reacts: The Thuringian CDU chairman Mario Voigt has sharply criticized the AfD because of the Krah and ...
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Krah and Bystron case: This is how CDU man Mario Voigt reacts