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Bundestag Lifts Immunity of AfD MP Raimond Scheirich, Authorizes Searches

Investigators now have court clearance to conduct searches under undisclosed accusations.

Overview

  • The plenary approved a recommendation from the Immunity Committee to permit the execution of judicial search and seizure orders.
  • Union, SPD, Greens and Left voted in favor of lifting immunity, and the AfD parliamentary group abstained.
  • Reports state that the specific allegations have not been made public, and the investigation is described as ongoing.
  • Raimond Scheirich, 35, is a newly elected MP from Augsburg who serves on the Committee for Economy and Energy.
  • According to AfD statements, he previously worked as a factional referent in the Bavarian state parliament, and the move follows October votes lifting immunity for AfD MPs Stephan Brandner and Matthias Moosdorf.