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Magdeburg Court Authorizes Seizure and Review of SPD Caucus Files in Pay Probe

The ruling underscores that the inquiry will proceed despite earlier challenges to search warrants.

Mehrere Polizeiautos stehen vor dem Landtagsgebäude von Sachsen-Anhalt
Knapp zehn Monate nach Durchsuchungen bei der SPD-Landtagsfraktion in Sachsen-Anhalt wegen Untreueverdachts hat das Amtsgericht Magdeburg die Beschlagnahme potenzieller Beweise angeordnet.

Overview

  • The district court in Magdeburg approved the seizure and analysis of materials taken from the SPD parliamentary group’s offices, and the decision can still be appealed.
  • The court said items with no link to the suspected offense must be returned or deleted to protect internal parliamentary data.
  • Prosecutors are investigating whether the SPD caucus chair and two former managers steered unjustified function allowances to staff starting in April 2020.
  • A separate order on April 20 covered files from CDU offices, and the CDU said it will lodge a complaint against that decision.
  • Carrying out the seizure inside the state parliament requires consent from Landtag president Gunnar Schellenberger, reflecting special controls on searches of party offices in Germany.