Red alert: SPD warns of AfD takeover and data risks!

Red alert: SPD warns of AfD takeover and data risks!

The political waves in Saxony-Anhalt are running high as the state elections in September 2026 get closer. Sebastian Fiedler, an SPD politician, raises the alarm and warns of the possible consequences of the AfD taking over government. His concerns are particularly directed against access to sensitive information systems of the police and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, such as the central information and search system Inpol and the intelligence service information system Nadis-WN. Fiedler describes these networks as the “nervous system of Germany’s internal security” and sees a threat to the integrity of the security apparatus if the AfD actually gets into a government office, like Welt.de reported.

In this tense political situation, Fiedler demands that the federal and state governments prepare for such extreme situations. One way to do this could be to block or delete sensitive data to prevent extremists from gaining access to important information. “I refuse to give extremists access to sensitive data,” emphasizes Fiedler and appeals to the responsibility of the security authorities.

Risks of AfD participation in government

The concerns about an AfD taking over government are not unfounded. Björn Höcke, a prominent AfD thought leader, is aiming to take part in the government in Thuringia and could emerge from the elections in September as the strongest force with over 30 percent of the vote. In East Germany, where the AfD has high approval ratings, there is increasing division in the political landscape. The CDU, under Friedrich Merz, has clearly rejected cooperation with the AfD, but surveys show that 68 percent of CDU members in the East could consider such cooperation. This is a worrying development, as watson.de analyses.

The effects of a possible AfD participation in government could be profound. The party has announced plans to place its loyal following in key positions within the administration and increase police presence. Another proposal includes upgrading the public order office to a city police force with expanded powers. Such changes could not only endanger the rule of law, but also fundamentally reshape the way security authorities work.

Voices of the security authorities

Stephan Kramer, the head of the Thuringian Office for the Protection of the Constitution, also warns of the possible consequences of AfD participation in the government, but sees no legal options for deleting or blocking data. There is currently no official clarification within the security authorities as to how they want to react to possible AfD involvement. Nevertheless, there are plans to discuss how the situation should be dealt with in a joint working group.

The AfD itself rejects the allegations and criticizes Fiedler, accusing him of inciting crimes. Ringo Mühlmann, the AfD's domestic policy spokesman in the Thuringian state parliament, sees Fiedler's statements as an abuse of democracy.

The coming months will be crucial, not only for Saxony-Anhalt, but for the entire political landscape in Germany. The issue of the AfD and its possible participation in government raises the question of how resistance to extreme sentiments can be maintained while at the same time promoting democratic discourse.