AfD’s new state MPs include ex-Stasi officer, former porn actor, neopagans and neo-Nazis
Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt
TL;DR
- The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt faces scrutiny over the backgrounds of some newly elected MPs.
- Among those questioned are a former Stasi officer, an ex-pornography actor, and members linked to neo-Nazi groups.
- Two MPs are under investigation for alleged ties to the banned extremist organization Artgemeinschaft.
- The ex-pornography actor has a conviction for theft and was expelled from university for falsifying qualifications.
- The former Stasi officer focused on East German citizens seeking to emigrate.
- The AfD secured 44% of the seats in Saxony-Anhalt, but mainstream parties refuse to form a coalition.
- AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund's remarks linking arms production to deportation plans have caused controversy.
- Protests against the AfD are planned across Germany.
- Two crucial state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg Vorpommen are upcoming, where the AfD is predicted to perform well.