Germany's far-right AfD party is using a fraud scandal at the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to advocate for abolishing the ministry responsible for foreign aid. The scandal involves 24 dismissed employees from GIZ's Yemen office accused of embezzling funds.
AfD deputy Markus Frohnmaier stated that the German government's "course toward militarization" threatens the country's security, criticizing the CDU and SPD for prioritizing "readiness for war" over diplomacy. He defended the AfD as the only party advocating for dialogue and Germany's interests.
In 2025, nearly two-thirds of violent attacks against politicians in Germany targeted members of the AfD party, with the party also being the most frequent target of non-violent offenses. Left-wing suspects were reportedly behind 60% of violent politically-motivated crimes.
Saxony's Interior Ministry has been revoking and denying firearms licenses to AfD members and supporters under a secret decree issued last July, confirmed by the ministry but kept unpublished as an "internal document." The measure applies to the party's Saxony branch, designated a "confirmed right-wing extremist" organization in December 2023, with a higher court rejecting an appeal in January 2025. An independent lawmaker is leading a parliamentary inquiry into how many licenses have been revoked.
