‘Russian Sleeper Cell’: Can Germany’s Far-Right AfD Be Barred From Sensitive Intel?
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‘Russian sleeper cell’: Can Germany’s far-right AfD be barred from sensitive intel?
The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
Marc Henrichmann (CDU), Chairman of the Parliamentary Supervisory Board in the Bundestag for the Supervision of Secret Services, considers that in the case of a Berlin Senate led by the Left, consequences in the area of security cooperation are inevitable
The head of the control panel for the secret services is concerned that a left government in Berlin could gain access to sensitive security information. He draws a parallel to the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt.
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