Alternative Funding: Donation Scandal Hits German Right-Wing Populists - SPIEGEL ONLINE -...

It all began with a donation from Switzerland that Hinger discovered in the AfD chapter's bank account in summer 2017. Suddenly, money began arriving from the Swiss company PharmaWholeSale International AG -- a total of around 130,000 euros in 17 payments. The purpose noted in the money transfers: "Campaign donation Alice Weidel social media" -- an oddly precise specification.