Thuringia spy agency may restrict intel if AfD joins Saxony-Anhalt government

Germany's domestic intelligence agency in Thuringia is considering restricting the flow of sensitive information to authorities in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD party joins that state's government, citing risk management concerns. The agency's president, Stephan Kramer, said precautionary measures could include limiting information access on a need-to-know basis and withholding highly sensitive data if there are concrete doubts about the political leadership's ability to protect secrets. He framed this not as political punishment but as protection for informants and intelligence operations. Thuringia's interior minister Georg Maier has warned that an AfD-led government in Saxony-Anhalt would threaten national security, particularly in counterintelligence and fighting right-wing extremism. The AfD is classified as a confirmed right-wing extremist group in that state, and intelligence chiefs are meeting this week to discuss the implications.