Reuters: Austrian authorities investigate potential ML links to a large donation supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany’s election campaign

Austrian authorities are investigating a €2.35 million donation to Germany’s far-right AfD party, the largest in its history made in early February 2025 ahead of a key election. The funds came from Gerhard Dingler, a former official of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO), but a suspected €2.6 million payment to him prior to the donation has raised money-laundering concerns. The AfD has pledged cooperation, though it faces a potential €7 million fine…