Maximilian Krah, an AfD candidate for the European elections, is embroiled in a scandal after his assistant was arrested for alleged spying for China.

The assistant is accused of providing information on European Parliament affairs to Chinese intelligence since 2019 and monitoring Chinese dissidents in Germany.

The AfD has called a crisis meeting with Krah and faces pressure from other parties for his resignation due to the potential security breach.

Krah's role in key EU Parliament committees raises concerns about access to sensitive information by his staff.

This incident follows three similar arrests and has led to broader scrutiny of the AfD's relations with foreign powers, including Russia.

The German government is calling for rigorous investigations and stronger counter-espionage efforts in response to these espionage allegations.