Summary: The German government has refuted claims by a member of the Bundestag intelligence committee that foreign actors successfully manipulated the recent federal election. Despite acknowledging attempts at influence, officials emphasized the integrity of the electoral process and cited minimal reach of such interventions. The debate continues regarding the measurement of influence operations’ effectiveness in democratic processes.
Affected: German federal election, Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs
Keypoints :
- The Federal Ministry of the Interior confirmed no manipulation of the election by foreign actors.
- Attempts by foreign entities, particularly Russian operations, sought to undermine confidence in the election but had limited impact.
- The issue of measuring the impact of influence operations on elections remains a contested topic among experts and governments.
Source: https://therecord.media/german-government-denies-election-interference-successful