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Germany’s AfD bans top candidate from EU poll events over Nazi comments

Maximilian Krah recently said Nazi SS members ‘not all criminals’, prompting French far-right allies to shun party.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2024

Foreign interference threatens European Parliament ahead of elections

The European elections are only a few weeks away. Some 360 million people are expected to vote in the June 6-9 ballots. But not only do candidates have to convince the public of their policies, they also need to restore voter confidence at a time when scandals of foreign interference…

France 24 · May 16, 2024

Europe’s election campaigns are under the constant threat of foreign interference

François-Xavier Bellamy, the top candidate for the conservative Les Républicains party in the upcoming European elections, revealed Monday that he had been targeted by an attempted cyberattack launched by a group believed to be linked to the Chinese government. Coming soon after Socialist Party candidate Raphaël Glucksmann’s announcement that he…

France 24 · May 7, 2024

Italian PM Meloni Says Will Stand In EU Elections

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she would stand in upcoming European Parliament elections, a move apparently calculated to boost her far-right party, although she would be forced to resign immediately.

International Business Times · Apr 28, 2024

Without serious public money, the green transition won't happen: EU Greens chief Lamberts

Talking Europe sits down with one of the European Parliament’s most prominent veterans, Co-chair of the Greens Philippe Lamberts. The Belgian MEP has served in three legislatures since 2009 and says he has seen a big difference in both awareness and action on environmental issues in that time. Lamberts, who…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2024

Europe votes: Basque, Catalan issues impact EU election campaign in Spain

As Spaniards get ready to elect 61 MEPs to the European Parliament in the June 9 elections, regional elections in Spain are sucking much of the political oxygen. The pro-independence EH Bildu coalition celebrated a historic result in the Basque vote on April 20. Many eyes are now turned to…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2024

Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian spies?

The arrest this week of an aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s lead candidate for the European parliamentary elections on accusations of spying for China is yet another blow to a party already tarnished by scandals involving alleged payments from sources close to Moscow.

France 24 · Apr 26, 2024

Far-right German politician’s aide arrested for spying for China

Worries over efforts to sway upcoming EU elections rise, with MEP Krah also probed over Russian influence operation.

Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2024

Aide To Far-right German MEP Arrested For Spying For China

The arrest, coming a day after three other people suspected of spying for China were detained in Germany, sparked an angry reaction from Beijing, which said the allegations were designed to "smear and suppress" China.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024

German Parliament Staff Arrested For Alleged Chinese Espionage

German national working for EU lawmaker arrested for spying for China, raising concerns about security breaches and threats to European democracy.

Top News · Apr 23, 2024