Overview
- Journalists are combing roughly 421,000 files published from hacked AfD mailboxes and a joint SPIEGEL–ZDF–Der Standard review suggests messages could undercut Alice Weidel’s past statements while the party disputes authenticity and some items have been declared forgeries.
- Legal experts say unlawfully obtained leaks can still matter in a constitutional party‑ban process because courts can weigh the probative value of evidence against fairness concerns, a point amplified by calls in North Rhine‑Westphalia for formal Verbotsverfahren.
- On Friday a man fired from a car in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière, killing one person and wounding several, and the Paris anti‑terror prosecutor (PNAT) opened an inquiry that treats a racist motive as possible and has led to an arrest.
- France has mobilized 70,000 police and specialist units including Sentinelle, RAID and GIGN for planned nationwide protests, with President Macron visiting the area and authorities imposing local curfews and demonstration limits to reduce the risk of new riots.
- In Brandenburg police identified dozens of juvenile suspects in group attacks, placed five in pre‑trial detention over repeat‑offense and witness‑intimidation risks, and the interior minister appealed directly to witnesses to come forward to protect prosecutions and victims.