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Reports Allege AfD Moved 107 Kilograms of Inherited Gold to Liechtenstein in 2022

The revelations sharpen a probate dispute focused on the donor’s mental capacity, drawing attention from financial investigators.

Overview

  • Der Spiegel-based accounts say the party transported the portable portion of the legacy to a deposit in Liechtenstein on 11–12 May 2022.
  • Financial-intelligence units in several countries, including Germany’s FIU, reportedly flagged the movement of the assets.
  • The inheritance, recorded in the AfD’s 2019 financial report at €9.96 million, includes roughly 107 kilograms of precious metals now valued near €11 million.
  • AfD treasurer Carsten Hütter says nothing was hidden and that assets are disclosed in annual reports, noting that foreign transfers are lawful if properly declared.
  • About 14 relatives are challenging the will as the Bückeburg court commissions a posthumous psychiatric assessment, and the Bundestag administration says it has no details on the party’s specific holdings.