Hans-Georg Maaßen, ex-head of Germany’s domestic intelligence, provocatively addressed the AfD Congress, criticizing his former employer and the government.

Speaking at the AfD’s ‘Democracy Congress’ in the Bundestag, Maaßen sent a cynical greeting to former colleagues in intelligence, calling for the resignation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The event, attended by various right-wing figures, focused on perceived threats to free speech in Germany, with discussions on topics like ‘EU censorship’ and ‘legal restrictions on freedom of expression.’