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Watchdog flags potential EU values violations by AfD's European party
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Watchdog flags potential EU values violations by AfD's European party

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A European watchdog agency has found indications of violations of EU core values by the AfD's European party.
  • The party, founded by the AfD, could lose its registration and EU funding if formal review confirms serious breaches.
  • The European Commission is carefully reviewing the information, with a decision on whether to initiate a formal investigation pending.

A European watchdog agency has flagged potential violations of fundamental EU values by the European party of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The agency sent a letter detailing its findings to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the EU.

The "Europe of Sovereign Nations" (ESN), co-founded by the AfD, risks losing its registration as a European political party. This would also mean forfeiting EU funding. The decision hinges on whether a formal investigation, if initiated, uncovers "obvious and serious" violations.

The letter with the facts at hand was received by the EU Commission.

— commission spokespersonConfirming the receipt of the watchdog agency's findings.

A spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed receipt of the letter and stated that it is under careful review. The spokesperson emphasized that the transmission of this information does not constitute a decision or prejudge the outcome of any potential formal proceedings. The Commission, Parliament, or Council can request an investigation.

The transmission of the information does not yet constitute a decision and says nothing about the outcome of any potential formal review process.

— commission spokespersonClarifying the current stage of the review process.
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