US EditionAfD politician’s employee arrested on suspicion of spying for China
- A German national was arrested for spying for the Chinese secret service and leaking information from the European Parliament, stated Germany's federal prosecutor's office on Tuesday.
- The alleged spy, identified as Jian G., had been an employee of a German member of the European Parliament since 2019.
- Local media identified the MEP involved as Maximilian Krah of the far-right AfD party, but AfD's spokesperson expressed concerns without confirming the arrest.
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AfD’s leading candidate for the European elections has laid off a staff member on charges of spying. He still wants to continue the campaign. The prosecutor’s office has initiated mediation.
AfD MP Maximilian Krah’s employee arrested on suspicion of spying is in U-Haft. He is accused of working for China’s intelligence services.
German police have arrested an employee of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Dresden on suspicion of spying for China, German public service ARD reports.
A member of the AfD parliament, Krah, is said to have been involved in spying for China. Now he is in U-Haft.
After his arrest on Monday, Maximilian Krah, an employee suspected of spying with AfD Europe, is under investigation
The spying affair concerning AfD chief candidate Maximilian Krah continues: his arrested assistant Jian G. has now been arrested for "secret agent activity" for China.
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