"When former Economy Minister Robert Habeck from the Green Party allowed friends or family members of his personnel to be hired back in 2023, AfD officials quickly accused him of "nepotism" and of fostering "clan criminality." The deputy federal chairman of the AfD, Stephan Brandner, spoke of a "mafia-like network," even though Habeck's personnel policy ultimately did not violate any laws or regulations."
"He would become the first right-wing extremist to head a state government in Germany in post-World War II history. Now it has emerged that Ulrich Siegmund's father has been hired for a role in a Bundestag member's office, earning an annual salary of almost 100,000 ($119,000) a year. Siegmund says the hiring is justified, claiming it is difficult to find trustworthy staff."
Several AfD parliamentarians in Saxony-Anhalt have employed relatives in the offices of party colleagues, with media reporting that some relatives receive substantial state-funded salaries. The party previously accused others of nepotism while allowing similar practices when defending its own hires. The controversy centers on Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's leading candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, whose father was hired into a Bundestag member's office with an annual pay near 100,000 ($119,000). Siegmund defends the hire as necessary due to difficulty finding trustworthy staff. The reported practice is not illegal under current German rules, but it has provoked public criticism.
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