Linke and AfD Fail Again in Bundestag Control Committee Elections
Daily Monitor
May 8, 2026
Linke and AfD Fail Again in Bundestag Control Committee Elections
The Left Party (Linke) and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) have once again been unsuccessful in their attempts to secure seats on the Parliamentary Control Committee.
Clara Bünger of the Left Party, along with Martin Hess and Gerold Otten from the AfD, faced another defeat in their bids for election to the committee. This marks a continuation of their previous unsuccessful attempts to gain representation in this parliamentary body, which oversees intelligence and security services in Germany.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: spiegel.de