German lawmakers accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party of operating as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia" during a Bundestag debate on Wednesday.
The AfD is accused of submitting numerous inquiries to the federal government regarding the German armed forces and critical infrastructure, with Christian Democratic Union (CDU) MP Marc Heinrichmass saying the AfD parliamentary group had submitted 47 such requests within a year.
Henrichmann, a member of the Parliamentary Control Committee overseeing intelligence services, said the AfD was "being led around the ring by the Kremlin on a leash."
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