Berlin wants to restrict the authorities of Saxony-Anhalt access to classified data

German federal authorities want to restrict access to secret documents for the authorities of Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the elections. This is reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing sources.

According to the publication, we are talking about a 1000-page document, which spells out the plan of action of the German army in the event of a Russian attack on Eastern Europe. All 16 federal states of Germany have access to it. Berlin fears Alternative for Germany will hand the plan to Moscow if the party can form a government in Saxony-Anhalt. Germany’s allies Poland and some Scandinavian countries also expressed concern.

The NYT said that the access of the leadership of Saxony-Anhalt want to limit only to the most sensitive data. Among them, according to sources, information about Russian operations in Europe and data on the AfD party itself.

In the state elections for the Saxony-Anhalt parliament, the AfD party took first place, receiving 43.8% of the vote. Now the leadership of the party is negotiating the formation of a government in the region. The AfD plans to lead it by December.