The national AfD headquarters in Berlin has been searched by investigators, according to the far-right party. Prosecutors are probing former AfD head Jörg Meuthen for false accountability statements, media report.
The move by EU lawmakers allows a probe against Jörg Meuthen over the alleged acceptance of illegal donations to go ahead. The lawmaker recently left the populist German AfD party, saying it was moving to the far right.
The longtime leader and AfD spokesperson said he could no longer fend off the party's more extremist faction. He had already announced his intention to step down as co-chair, but now plans to leave the party entirely.