Overview

• Following the immunity vote, police searched Krah’s parliamentary office in Berlin, his home and office in Dresden, and his office in Brussels.
• The removal of immunity allows investigators to conduct searches and collect evidence against a sitting deputy under German law.
• Authorities are probing suspected corruption and money laundering tied to payments Krah allegedly received from China while serving in the European Parliament.
• No charges have been filed and no convictions have been reported, with the investigation described as ongoing.
• The inquiry is set against the backdrop of the April 2024 arrest of Krah’s then aide Jian Guo on espionage allegations for China, and follows Krah’s exit from the AfD executive before his election to the Bundestag in February 2025.