Germany Probing Far-Right Lawmaker for Alleged Corruption
- AfD party confirms Petr Bystron’s office was raided Thursday
- Bystron has denied taking money from pro-Russia media outlet
Petr Bystron
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German authorities said they’ve launched an investigation into a member of the lower house of parliament for the far-right Alternative for Germany party suspected of corruption and money laundering.
The AfD confirmed the target of the probe is Bundestag lawmaker Petr Bystron, who last month denied allegations that he took cash from a Czech-based, pro-Russia media outlet. In an emailed statement, party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla said the lower house in Berlin had lifted Bystron’s parliamentary immunity and his office and private rooms had been raided.