German AfD politican found guilty of money laundering, coercion

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2026-02-02

Würzburg, Germany (dpa) - A controversial member of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was found guilty on Monday of money laundering and coercion. A district court in Würzburg ordered 24-year-old Daniel Halemba, the AfD's top candidate in the Bavarian city ahead of local elections in March, to pay 160 daily fines of ?190 ($225). The verdict can still be appealed. Prosecutors had charged Halemba with a slew of offences, includ......

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