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5d ago

German Parties Reaffirm Opposition to AfD in Intelligence Oversight Committee

CDU, SPD, and Greens pledge to block AfD nominees from PKGr, citing security risks and democratic concerns.

Die Präsidenten der deutschen Nachrichtendienste sollen weiterhin nicht von der AfD befragt werden: Thomas Haldenwang vom Verfassungsschutz, Martina Rosenberg vom MAD sowie Kruno Kahl vom BND. Foto: IMAGO / Mike Schmidt
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Overview

  • Leaders from CDU, SPD, and Greens have publicly committed to rejecting any AfD nominee for the Bundestag's Parliamentary Control Panel (PKGr).
  • The PKGr oversees Germany's federal intelligence agencies, including the BND, MAD, and BfV, and requires a chancellor-level majority for member approval.
  • CDU’s Roderich Kiesewetter warned that AfD membership in the PKGr poses a security threat, citing risks of espionage and foreign influence, and described the party as aligned with Kremlin interests.
  • SPD MP Ralf Stegner emphasized the need to exclude the AfD, labeling the party as anti-democratic and incompatible with the PKGr's mission to safeguard democracy.
  • Despite being the second-largest faction in the Bundestag, the AfD has faced repeated rejections for PKGr membership, with past nominees overwhelmingly voted down.