In Germany, a series of espionage cases involving the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and other individuals has emerged, influencing the political landscape ahead of the European elections. A German army captain, identified as Thomas H., admitted to spying for Russia, citing fears of nuclear war and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict as his motivation. His trial began in Düsseldorf on April 29. Concurrently, German intelligence has been aware of a potential Chinese spy within the AfD, leading to arrests just before the EU parliamentary elections. These incidents have reportedly cooled support for far-right parties in Europe and are seen as influencing the Chancellor's efforts in China.
Far right’s rise cools after German party hit with spy scandal https://t.co/Nmw3HXZgF1 via @LyubovEUWorld https://t.co/n4llbXJOd4
Support for far-right parties appears to have cooled ahead of European elections in June, indicating that a spying scandal could be damaging their reputation https://t.co/hWU1Z8CT13
🇩🇪 🇷🇺GERMAN ARMY CAPTAIN SPIED FOR RUSSIA "TO STOP NUCLEAR WAR" Captain Thomas H. admitted "it was wrong" to share German state secrets with the KGB. He claims his actions were driven by fears of a nuclear escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Aligned with the… https://t.co/7yFFNbPP3u
String of Conveniently Timed Spying Cases in Germany Influence EU Elections, Undermine Chancellor’s China Efforts, and Spread Fear of Russian Fifth Column https://t.co/AogC0iOYrL https://t.co/UQlniGbXjY
German deep state coming for AfD German police last week arrested a staffer of Maximilian Krah, an AfD member of the European parliament, on charges of spying for China Earlier this month, AfD MP Petr Bystron was questioned over claims he took money from a pro-Kremlin oligarch… https://t.co/iOAEJdl0Eq
"Remarkable Turn Of Events" - Alleged Chinese Spy Working For AfD MP Was Informant For German Intelligence For Years https://t.co/JYRXDUF76C
Germany’s ‘Trojan horse’ scandal rocks AfD https://t.co/RbMDIrijKo
German army captain, with ties to the far-right AfD party, admits spying for Russia and said he provided military secrets to Russian intelligence. I don’t understand why Germans continue voting for the Kremlin AfD party. One spy exposed after another https://t.co/TqxcT5qwI0
German captain says he spied for Russia over fear of nuclear war https://t.co/XBe7S3OMZ5 https://t.co/lE8Kg8vFnF
⚡German ex-army officer admits spying for Russia, blames fear of nuclear war. Identified only as Thomas H., the 54-year-old went on trial in Dusseldorf on April 29 charged with conducting espionage on behalf of Moscow and leaking state secrets. https://t.co/VWxUaIl9vQ
After four alleged spies for China were arrested in Germany and another two suspects were charged in the U.K., intelligence experts said Europe had only scratched the surface of the problem. https://t.co/ocrTfKuS4W
The trial of a German army captain has begun in Düsseldorf. He is accused of seeking contact with Russian officials on his own initiative. https://t.co/5fr9REi2hW
It has been revealed that German intelligence knew that the AfD had a potential Chinese spy in their midst for years. but they waited years to make their move and arrested him right before the EU parliamentary elections. https://t.co/CBZmo7Rjwg
Over the past week in Germany exposed at once four agents accused of spying in favor of the Chinese authorities Erich Schmidt-Enboom, an expert on the work of intelligence agencies, said in an interview with Bild that this result is "a mixture of success and coincidence."… https://t.co/gAq4kVykft
The trial of a German soldier accused of seeking contact with Russian officials has begun in Düsseldorf. https://t.co/S2e8zOMSrb
A great, depressing story about the AFD, agents of Russia and China including the MEP who needs the Russian MFA to write his speeches' talking points. https://t.co/NsuxmyHFQZ