AfD politician Krah wants to enter the Bundestag

The AfD MEP Maximilian Krah is aiming to move to the Bundestag. Corresponding media reports were confirmed to the German Press Agency by party circles. Krah himself told "Welt am Sonntag" and "taz" that his candidacy had not yet been decided. However, he confirmed meetings in Saxony with various AfD district chairmen. Krah told the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" that he had received great encouragement to run for the Bundestag. The mood among the grassroots in Saxony is clear. A decision will be made by the end of November.

Krah: "The battle situation has changed"

"Welt am Sonntag" quotes him as saying: "The AfD achieved the best nationwide result in its party history in the European elections. I am particularly proud of my own electoral success among young voters. The battle situation has changed because I was not included in the delegation and parliamentary group."

Weeks of negative headlines in the European election campaign

Krah was re-elected to the EU Parliament in June. Prior to this, he had been in the headlines for weeks, leaving AfD leaders in need of an explanation. The background to this were some shrill public appearances and reports about suspected links to Russia and China as well as investigations into an ex-employee for alleged espionage for China. In an Italian newspaper, Krah had also made statements about the National Socialist SS that were perceived as relativizing. The new AfD delegation did not accept the Saxon into its ranks after the election, nor is he a member of the joint parliamentary group of far-right parties that the AfD had formed.