# AfD political platform and financial developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/afd-political-platform-and-financial-developments > Updated: 2026-09-03T11:10:08.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has integrated specific policies regarding church relations and state spending into its political platform. The party’s election program proposes the abolition of ‘church asylum’ and seeks to reassess church finances, including investigating whether local congregations should bear costs for expired deportation deadlines. In Lower Saxony, this has led to friction with church districts protesting the unauthorized use of religious symbols and buildings in AfD election materials. Concurrently, the party has focused on criticizing government allocations for humanitarian and cultural purposes, specifically citing funds for Sinti and Roma interests and support for Ukraine. Regarding its own financial standing, the AfD reported 2024 revenues of approximately 36.3 million euros, with over 12.7 million euros derived from state partial funding. Recent scrutiny has intensified regarding the party’s financial integrity and ideological trajectory. Investigations by CORRECTIV have highlighted controversies involving illegal donations totaling millions of euros and the alleged use of front organizations to facilitate funding from Switzerland. Critics have also noted a perceived shift in the party’s orientation away from Western ties toward Russia. Further concerns have emerged regarding the party’s ideological stance. European election candidate Maximilian Krah has called for a departure from universal human rights. These developments have highlighted a paradox noted by critics: the AfD is receiving substantial taxpayer support through state financing while being monitored by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: AfD critiques government spending and reports 2024 finances The AfD is highlighting government spending concerns in Saxony while reporting 36.3 million euros in 2024 revenue, with over one-third coming from state funding. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/afd-critiques-government-spending-and-reports-2024-finances ### 2026-08-27: AfD targets church asylum and finances in election program The AfD's election program targets church asylum and finances, while churches in Lower Saxony protest the unauthorized use of religious imagery on party campaign posters. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/afd-targets-church-asylum-and-finances-in-election-program --- Cite as: AfD political platform and financial developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/afd-political-platform-and-financial-developments