Top Labour lord holds secret meeting with Nazi-defending German MP AN influential Labour peer held a secret meeting with a far-right politician known for defending members of the Nazi SS ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 17
Police in Germany arrest married couple on suspicion of spying for China Earlier this week, German Green MP Konstantin von Notz, deputy chief of the intelligence oversight committee, warned of a growing threat from China. Euronews · May 20
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini detained in corruption case Belgian police arrested three people, including former foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, and raided EU offices in a corruption probe that names her as a suspect. Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2025
AfD politician’s former aide convicted of spying for China Jian Guo jailed for five years after acting as agent for Chinese intelligence while working for Maximilian Krah The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
Former aide to German far-right AfD politician jailed for spying for China Jian Guo worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, a lawmaker with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, from 2019 to 2024. Euronews · Sep 30, 2025
Former aide to German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament is convicted of spying for China A German man who worked for a far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been convicted of spying for China The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Far-right German MP's Ex-aide Faces Verdict In China Spy Case A German court is set to hand down its verdict Tuesday in the case of an alleged spy for China who worked as an aide to a far-right member of the European Parliament. International Business Times · Sep 30, 2025
Germany lifts immunity of AfD lawmaker and police search his home over China spying allegations Maximilian Krah also had his offices at the European Parliament searched in connection with one of his assistants who was arrested last year on suspicion of spying for China. Euronews · Sep 11, 2025
German parliament lifts immunity of a prominent far-right lawmaker and police search his home Germany’s parliament has lifted the immunity of a prominent far-right lawmaker with the Alternative for Germany party, after which authorities searched his home and offices The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Trial of German ex-MEP's aide thrusts spy scandal back into spotlight German prosecutors expect new details from the hearing of the Chinese national accused of spying at the European Parliament. Euronews takes a closer look at the key actors in the scandal. Euronews · Aug 5, 2025
Ex-aide to AfD politician goes on trial in Germany over Chinese espionage charges Two suspected spies for China, including a former aide to Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker Maximilian Krah, have gone on trial in Dresden. Euronews · Aug 5, 2025
Far-right German MP's Ex-aide On Trial For Spying For China Two suspected spies for China, including a former assistant to far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker Maximilian Krah, went on trial in the eastern city of Dresden on Tuesday. International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025
The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025
AfD readmits two politicians excluded over Nazi-related remarks After Sunday’s election the far-right party has decided to allow Maximilian Krah and Matthias Helferich to return to the parliamentary group The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024 Call for investigation into far-right EU politicians’ flights to Trump gala Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expenses
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 German MP tries to counter AfD’s TikTok dominance with slang-filled video Christian Dürr’s 75-second video, part of efforts to challenge far right party’s influence on platform, triggers slew of ‘cringe’ comments
The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2024 The princess and the judge: Samuel Alito’s ties to a German aristocrat who defends the far right The US supreme court justice accepted $900 concert tickets from billionaire Gloria von Thurn und Taxis. Who is the socialite linked to rightwing networks?
Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2024 Protesters, police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD party congress starts Alternative for Germany came in second in European Parliament elections earlier this month.
International Business Times · Jun 29, 2024 Protests Expected At German Far-right AfD Congress Germany's far-right AfD kicks off a congress Saturday weeks after scoring record EU election results despite multiple scandals, with fresh mass protests expected against the anti-immigration party.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024 Ukraine is a dividing line in European election that centrists hope to exploit With populists on the left and right winning support across Europe, moderates have found a single issue of their own to campaign on
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024 Belgian police search EU parliament office over Russian interference Parliamentary staffer may have played ‘significant role’ in alleged payments to MEPs to promote propaganda on Voice of Europe website
International Business Times · May 29, 2024 EU Parliament Offices Raided In Russia Meddling Probe Investigators on Wednesday raided the home and offices of an EU parliamentary staffer as Belgium probes claims that Russia paid far-right lawmakers -- including Germany's embattled Maximilian Krah -- to spread Kremlin propaganda.
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024 ‘They call us Nazis’: inside the wealthy German town where the far right is on the rise Counter rallies in Kaufbeuren show split between supporters of AfD and locals who acknowledge the Bavarian town’s Nazi past
International Business Times · May 23, 2024 Germany's Far-right AfD Cast Out By EU Partners Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving a high-profile lawmaker, in the closing stretch of an EU election race in which the radical right is riding high.