European diplomats are expressing serious concern regarding the access of Alternative for Germany (AfD) deputies to the confidential EuDoX database. According to Politico, this channel may allow classified reports on internal EU leadership discussions to fall into the hands of the Kremlin.
Scale of the threat and access mechanisms:
- EuDoX Database: Approximately 25,000 documents are uploaded to the system annually, including briefing notes for ministerial meetings and reports on confidential ambassadorial sessions.
- German Specifics: Unlike other EU countries, Bundestag deputies and their assistants have direct access to this database. Among them are AfD members who openly hold pro-Russian positions.
- Leak Topics: Documents regarding the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine are of particular concern.
Anton Hofreiter, chairman of the Bundestag EU Affairs Committee, confirmed that the party is reasonably suspected of systematically leaking information to Russia and China.
Analysis and Conclusion: The AfD situation exposes a systemic vulnerability in European bureaucracy. The principles of transparency and parliamentary oversight in Germany are becoming tools for industrial and political espionage in favor of the Kremlin. The fact that EU institutions have not yet restricted EuDoX access for parties with questionable reputations points to Europe’s institutional sluggishness in the face of hybrid threats. The likely next step will be a rigorous revision of access regulations to internal EU networks for national parliaments.