German Defence Minister Raises Alarm over Possible Far-Right State Govt
Pistorius said officials are reviewing access to classified information as polls show the AfD leading nationally and eyeing state power in September.
- German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday the federal government is considering withholding classified information from potential AfD state ministers, stating officials are "looking very closely at the question of whom we can grant access."
- The AfD has climbed in national polls since last year's general election, recently securing a 29 percent lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU, which holds 21 percent, despite regular criticism regarding ties to Moscow.
- Pistorius, a member of the Social Democrats, expressed concern about the party's foreign policy: "You only have to listen to the public statements of many, many AfD representatives. Their proximity to Putin is impossible to overlook," he said, referring to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
- Polls indicate the AfD could win an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt soon, potentially forming a state government for the first time, while Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will also hold an election shortly.
- Under Germany's federal system, state governments possess broad powers over police and intelligence services, prompting the federal administration to evaluate its legal obligations to protect national security if these regions form AfD-led governments.
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The German government is considering withholding information from ministers of state governments if they are led by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. Secret information cannot fall into the wrong hands, he emphasized to Bild.
The German government is considering denying access to classified information to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party if it enters a state government, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius pointing out the party's close ties to Russia.
'We are obliged to do so': German defence minister defends limiting classified information for AfD
Boris Pistorius says Berlin is reviewing access to classified information amid the possibility of the far-right AfD forming its first state government after September elections.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is studying the possibility of limiting the transmission of sensitive data to regional governments led by the far right party.
The German government is considering withholding information from ministers of state governments if they are led by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. Secret information cannot fall into the wrong hands, he emphasized to Bild.
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