Thuringian AfD Faction: No Relatives Hired - Thuringia's AfD denies cross-hiring as scandals grow in other states
Jobs for Relatives? Thuringia's AfD Denies Cross-Hiring Practices
According to AfD parliamentary group deputy Daniel Haseloff, Thuringia's state faction does not engage in the cross-hiring of politicians' relatives—a practice seen in other German states.
The Thuringia branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) claims it has no cases of relatives of party politicians being employed by other lawmakers within the faction. "You won't find that with us—I'm absolutely certain of it," said Haseloff, the deputy leader of the AfD's state parliamentary group. However, he admitted he had no oversight over staff working in lawmakers' local constituency offices.
Recent reports have revealed multiple instances within the AfD where family members of party politicians were hired by other Bundestag deputies. Such cases have drawn particular attention in Saxony-Anhalt, where state elections are set for September. Most recently, it emerged that the AfD faction in Rhineland-Palatinate has employed a relative of one of its lawmakers for the past decade.
Haseloff expressed skepticism about cross-hiring in other states, calling some arrangements "morally questionable." At the same time, he acknowledged that the AfD faces challenges in recruiting staff due to "social ostracization." Many potential employees are deterred by the risk of future career obstacles if they have previously worked for the party, he said.
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