Overview
- In a Tagesspiegel interview, Holger Münch said AfD participation in a state government could grant access to protected information and strain interagency cooperation.
- He noted the BKA does not ask employees about party affiliation, leaving the agency unaware of how many staff may belong to the AfD.
- Münch said a confirmed designation of the AfD as right-wing extremist would have consequences for personnel security vetting.
- He stressed he is not advocating deleting information, proposing instead a review of openness in the shared information network.
- No policy changes have been announced, with his remarks reported by WELT and Reuters as the Verfassungsschutz’s May classification of the AfD awaits court confirmation.