Thursday, March 11, 2021

#GERMANY: Gov't Uses Spy Agency To Spy On Opposition Party

[world politics news]


The populist party Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland/AfD) is to be spied on by Germany’s intelligence agency under suspicion of posing a threat to democracy, according to media reports.

The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) spy agency is now able by law to monitor the phones of AfD members and spy on its activities as a suspected extreme rightwing organisation

The party argues the decision could affect its chances in the autumn federal elections. It is currently the largest opposition party in parliament.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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