Police search Brussels office of prominent far
Time:2024-05-07 22:37:27 Source:styleViews(143)
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities were searching the European Parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany’s top prosecutor’s office said.
Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after an assistant of his was arrested last month on suspicion of spying for China.
Jian Guo — a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the European Union legislature in 2019 — has been accused of of working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedly passing on information on negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament in January. Prosecutors allege that he was also spying on Chinese dissidents in Germany.
The arrest cast an unflattering light on the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which already faced criticism for having Russia-friendly positions. The European Parliament elections will take place June 9 in Germany.
You may also like
- Tourists view cherry blossoms at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing
- Queen Camilla praises Kate Middleton
- Emily Ratajkowski keeps it comfy in gray sweatpants and hoodie as she catches ride in NYC
- Photographer at Prince Andrew's car
- World Insights: Xi's Russia Visit Deepens Bilateral Cooperation, Contributes to Human Progress
- Core blimey: Bramley & butternut squash soup with gorgonzola cream
- Jennifer Lopez bares her washboard abs in a tiny grey crop top and low
- Rustle these up with Rosemary: Sun
- Ordos wetland in north China's Inner Mongolia