The SPD and Green parliamentary groups have called for tighter access controls at the German Bundestag.
Parliamentary manager of the SPD faction, Dirk Wiese, told the “Rheinische Post” (Saturday edition) that “the security situation in Germany and Europe is worsening”. He said that domestic threats from rising right‑extremism are increasing and stressed that “now is the time to be more alert and resilient in this difficult mix”.
Wiese urged the introduction of clearer rules for granting access to Bundestag premises and for conducting reliability checks on staff. He was referring to plans by President Julia Klöckner (CDU). “Stricter controls would apply to all factions. However, the AfD faction stands out as a collection of criminals and inciters, with espionage ties to Russia and China” he added.
Parliamentary manager of the Greens, Irene Mihalic, noted a growing radicalisation within the AfD. “Their increased presence in Parliament after the last election makes the magnitude of the threat even clearer” she said. “Being employed in Parliament, the heart of our democracy, is incompatible with anti‑constitutional aims. In my view – and that of the Bundestag president – state funding should not be provided to such individuals”.
Mihalic said that together with the other parties she wants to discuss the legal foundations needed to limit this and give the Bundestag police the authority to obtain intelligence from the domestic intelligence service when justified. These steps, she said, would send a strong signal of a defensive democracy.