Overview

• Dirk Spaniel, a Bundestag member from Stuttgart, has resigned from both the AfD party and its parliamentary faction.
• Spaniel cited targeted misinformation and misuse of party resources against him as reasons for his departure.
• His exit follows a long-standing conflict with AfD co-leader Alice Weidel and his recent failure to secure a spot on the election list.
• Weidel's spokesperson dismissed Spaniel's accusations, attributing his resignation to frustration over his electoral defeat.
• The AfD's Bundestag presence has decreased from 82 to 76 members since the start of the legislative period.