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Toppling the King

The reign of Peter I of Germany ended abruptly this week

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Jörg Luyken
May 18, 2025
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Dear Reader,

This week, my newsletter for members took a look at the secret document compiled by the BfV spy service that they have used to label the AfD as “verified extremist.” I argue that the report tells us more about the BfV spy agency than it does about the inner workings of the right-wing party.

Now to today’s newsletter…

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