Donations affair in state election: AfD accepted the fine

The AfD, the against you for a donation imposed a fine be accepted in the amount of 269.400 Euro. The Federal Board had not decided on Friday in Suhl, to go in

Donations affair in state election: AfD accepted the fine

The AfD, the against you for a donation imposed a fine be accepted in the amount of 269.400 Euro. The Federal Board had not decided on Friday in Suhl, to go in the dispute with the Bundestag administration in the appeal, informed the AfD. Thus, the penalty payment will receive "soon the force of law". The amount will be deducted from the regular allocations from the state funding of political parties.

allegation: "Forbidden from receiving anonymous donations,"

In the matter of the state election campaign of AfD-Chef Jörg Meuthen in Baden-Württemberg in 2016. At that time, the PR Agency's Goal AG hung, with seat in the Switzerland posters, distributed flyers and switched to scroll to View in Local. This was financed by donors. The whole procedure of the Bundestag was forbidden from receiving anonymous donations and imposed the fine.

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The AfD went against it in front of the Berlin administrative court and lost. Prior to the conclusion of the procedure, Meuthen had announced to go in the event of a defeat in the appeal.

The Board continues to be convinced of the "illegitimacy" of the Fine "deeply," said now party chief Meuthen on Friday. "According to the lawyer's assessment," but it was "rather doubtful that we would win with our understanding of the law in other instances". The procedure is also very time-consuming and expensive.

party members of the Board: "Sober consideration"

The party Executive had decided, therefore, "in a sober assessment of the opportunities and risks, and to abandon the further attempt to try our rights in this matter to enforce," said Meuthen more. "Sometimes you are right and right get just two different things, who would not have experienced this yet," he concluded.

Ex-AfD-man did not cease to call to order to talk and from the state legislature FOCUS Online/Wochit Ex-AfD-man not worn heard to call to order to talk, and is borne from the state legislature.

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Date Of Update: 26 June 2020, 10:28
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