Leaked email reveals new details in AfD donation scandal
A leaked email sheds new light on millions of euros in external campaign support received by the AfD during its pivotal 2016 and 2017 German election runs.
A newly uncovered email from a data leak has revealed further details regarding external financial support for Alternative for Germany (AfD) during key election campaigns in 2016 and 2017. According to reporting by Correctiv, the right-wing party benefited from a multi-million euro shadow advertising initiative involving billboards and free newspapers ahead of its historic entries into the Nordrhein-Westfalen state parliament and the Bundestag.
The campaign was officially coordinated by a registered association in Germany, raising ongoing legal and regulatory questions regarding undisclosed political donations. The leaked email provides additional insight into secretive funding structures that helped boost the party's visibility during its initial electoral breakthroughs.
Sources: Correctiv.