
What does Russia want? What dangers does an AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt bring with it? The heads of the German secret services analyze the current threat situation in front of MPs.
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The German intelligence chiefs speak to MPs about the security situation. Both foreign policy threats from Russia and domestic political risks are discussed.
Current threat situation The dramatic warning from the German spies in chief
What does Russia want? What dangers does an AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt bring with it? The heads of the German secret services analyze the current threat situation in front of MPs and become unusually clear.
By Paul-Anton Krüger
October 5, 2026, 5:17 p.m

Rote Hilfe is described as an organization that offers legal support to left-wing defendants, but on the condition that they do not cooperate with authorities. Their support is seen as politically motivated and not as neutral legal protection. The candidate for the office of governing mayor in Berlin, Elif Eralp, was a long-time member of the Red Aid, but left in 2025. The organization sees the state as repressive and supports resistance fighters, not just defendants. Her attitude is criticized because she rejects the legal system and cultivates a cult of political prisoners.
The German Greens have strongly condemned the decision of the British Green Party of England and Wales, which equates Zionism with racism. Marlene Schönberger and Felix Banaszak warned against Stalinist anti-Zionism and emphasized that the British Greens were violating the principles of the European Green Party. In Berlin, the Greens are currently striving for a coalition with the Left Party, but are making this dependent on the removal of anti-Semitic tendencies.
The Hamburg anti-Semitism commissioner Anna von Villiez sharply criticizes a pro-Palestinian demonstration planned for October 7th. She accuses the organizers of relativizing Hamas terror and denying Israel's right to exist.

The Left Party has filed a lawsuit against Federal Minister Katherina Reiche at the Federal Constitutional Court. The occasion is an Instagram video in which Reiche criticized the party over expropriation debates and allegations of anti-Semitism. The left sees its duty of neutrality violated.

The CDU/CSU and SPD are planning a plastics tax of 550 euros per ton from July 2027. The aim is to reduce consumption and generate revenue for the federal budget. While environmental aid welcomes the initiative, business warns against a quick process.
The coalition factions are planning a tax of 550 euros per ton on plastic packaging from July 2027. The aim is to reduce plastic waste and generate additional revenue for the federal budget, which is estimated at 1.5 billion euros annually from 2028.