“Spiegel” and the Austrian “Standard” report, citing the investigators' investigators, shortly before providing support for AfD Dingler, he was to receive a multi -million “donation”, which Henning Conle was to convey, born in Duisburg a billionaire acting on the real estate market.
As we read, a few weeks ago Dingler presented his bank a contract according to which he received EUR 2.6 million from the billionaire as a gift. When the bank asked what the money would be allocated, Dingler was to talk about a real estate project. However, the 2.35 million euros was transferred from his account to a company from a colony dealing with external advertising. She reported the same amount of AFD at the beginning of February in the Bundestag as supported support, and Dingler appears on the list of donors.
AFD: There is no evidence
AFD rejects the allegations. – As long as there is no evidence of the donation by the so -called pole, there can be no donation scandal – says AfD treasurer Carsten Hütter. – Mr. Dingler has repeatedly assured the party that the donation was transferred from his private property.
He added that AFD is “in constant contact” with the Bundestag administration. – I offer authorities conducting full transparency and cooperation – emphasized the AFD treasurer.
As reported by “Spiegel” and “Standard”, Austrian investigators are investigating the case, among others in terms of suspected money laundering. The Federal Criminal Police Office and the Austrian Public Security and Intelligence Directorate (DSN) are also involved.
According to the German law, the donation of parties in which the identity of the actual donor is forbidden is forbidden. If suspicions are confirmed, AFD is threatened with a three -minute penalty of the amount of illegal donation, i.e. around EUR 7 million.
Questions about AfD financing
The case raises “very fundamental questions”, “Irene Mihalic, a MP of the Green in the Bundestag, told the” Handelsblatt “daily. In addition to the Bundestag administration control “.
The vice -chairman of the SPD club Dirk Wiese assessed in an interview with “Handelsblatt” that the case once again shows how “doubtful and improperly” AFD is handling the money: “If the reports are confirmed, it will be another serious case of illegal funds of AfD.”
Wiesie, however, does not see the need to change the law about the financing of party in Germany.
It is differently assessed by the NGO LobbyControl. “We need a stronger and independent supervision equipped with investigation and comprehensive reform of party financing,” explained Aurel Eschmann, a party financing expert at LobbyControl. He also called for the upper limit of donations for the party, which “would significantly complicate such dubious financing networks.” He added that the AFD case is “unacceptable” and requires an “urgent explanation”.
2024: AFD in the center of Russiagate
Before the Eurow's in 2024, AFD was the heroine of another scandal related to finance: her politicians, according to reports of various media citing Czech investigators, were to take money from the Kremlin.
This case was the German thread of the wider Russiagate scandal regarding Russia's factory fake news and propaganda through websites created in Europe and acquiring them to support them to support populist and extreme right politicians. The Kremlin wanted to influence Europeans before the EP elections, in which the anti -EU anti -Ukrainian and pro -Russian right actually strengthened.
(AFP/Mar)
The article comes from the website Deutsche Welle