Thuringian AfD Launches Inquiry Into State's Domestic Intelligence Agency

The far-right AfD, classified as extremist by the state's intelligence service, uses its parliamentary majority to initiate a controversial investigation into the agency's leadership.

• The Thuringian AfD, labeled as a far-right extremist group by the state's domestic intelligence agency, has unilaterally established a parliamentary inquiry into the agency's operations.
• The investigation focuses on Verfassungsschutz President Stephan Kramer, with AfD alleging political misuse of his office and questioning his qualifications.
• Following its 2024 election win, the AfD holds enough seats in the Thuringian parliament to form committees without support from other parties, who unanimously opposed this inquiry.
• Opposition parties, including the Left and CDU, view the inquiry as an attempt to undermine the intelligence agency, which monitors the AfD for extremist activities.
• The Thuringian parliament also passed reforms to reduce AfD influence in oversight committees, lowering voting thresholds to prevent the party from blocking appointments.

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