Marcus Pretzell (born 16 July 1973) is a
German
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politician and was
Member of the European Parliament
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(MEP) from
Germany
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from 2016 to 2019. He was a member of the
Alternative for Germany, part of the
Europe of Nations and Freedom and was a member of
The Blue Party.
In April 2016, Pretzell attracted controversy and criticism after stating that he supported "The defence of the German border with armed force" against asylum seekers. As a result, on 12 April 2016, he was expelled from the
European Conservatives and Reformists group. Following this, he joined
Marine Le Pen's
Europe of Nations and Freedom faction.
During a speech at an
AfD party convention in
Essen, 4–5 July 2015, he said, "We had the discussion about whether we were the Euro party or the
Pegida party. We are both."
Pretzell is involved in the
AfD donation scandal. Beside of him the AfD Federal – and European – politicians Alice Weidel,
Jörg Meuthen
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and
Guido Reil profited from unnamed donors. Public prosecutor's office Konstanz and the
office of Bundestag determine since 2018. The acceptance of donations from non-EU countries is prohibited for German parties; with the exception of donations from German or European companies.
Pretzell was listed as a recipient of thousands of euros as compensation for his presence at the 2016 Yalta Economic Forum in Russia's occupied Crimea in OCCRP investigation of Russia's International Agency for Current Policy.
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1973 births
Living people
People from Rinteln
MEPs for Germany 2014–2019
Alternative for Germany MEPs
The Blue Party (Germany) MEPs
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