Overview

• In a seven-page letter, Sven Tritschler alleged that Kris Schnappertz offered jobs and pressured his assistant to collect compromising material against him.
• The 22-year-old staffer at the center of the dispute, Tim Schramm, volunteered in Ukraine and now faces an exclusion procedure by the NRW AfD leadership.
• Kris Schnappertz has denied the allegations as baseless and said the matter will be resolved internally, while calls grow for his dismission.
• The clash highlights a broader struggle between Martin Vincentz’s moderate camp and the völkisch faction led by Matthias Helferich in the state party.
• With under two months until the September municipal elections, pressure is mounting on Landeschef Vincentz to restore unity and credibility.