In a report presented in Erfurt, Stefan Weber, a self-proclaimed ‘plagiarism hunter’, accused Voigt of committing significant acts of plagiarism. The CDU parliamentary group condemned the allegations as a politically motivated smear campaign. Concurrently, the German government is addressing various legislative issues, including a complaint by the FDP against the NRW constitutional protection law, which permits the use of artificial intelligence by security agencies, raising concerns over civil liberties.