Right-Wing Extremist Network: Lucreta and Connections to the AfD

On Instagram, the women’s group Lucreta presents a harmless image, featuring posts about braided hairstyles, fashion, and landscapes. However, investigations reveal a more concerning reality: Lucreta is part of a Europe-wide right-wing extremist network, with connections extending to the European Parliament. The group strategically interweaves political messaging, including the utilize of the term “remigration,” into its seemingly innocuous content, aiming to recruit latest voters for the AfD.

Connections to the AfD

Lucreta actively utilizes social media to promote right-wing political ideologies. A central theme is the alleged “imported violence” against women – framing violence perpetrated by migrants as a key issue. Right-wing extremism researcher Juliane Lang explains this is a deliberate strategy, noting that Lucreta consistently focuses on sexual violence only when the perpetrators are identified as migrant men.

Lucreta maintains close ties to the AfD. Reinhild Boßdorf, the founder of Lucreta, works as an assistant for AfD MEP Alexander Jungbluth in the European Parliament. Her mother, Irmhild Boßdorf, is an AfD MEP and a member of the “Europe of Sovereign Nations” (ESN) group. According to experts, Lucreta functions as a “frontline organization” for the AfD.

Undercover Research Reveals International Network

Lucreta representatives regularly participate in meetings with political figures across Europe. Investigative reporters from team.search went undercover at two conferences, uncovering Lucreta’s international network of right-wing extremist actors.

One such conference, organized by the Portuguese group Reconquista on November 8, 2025, drew prominent figures from the extreme right, including Steve Laws from the United Kingdom (who identifies as a “migrant hunter”) and Martin Sellner, founder of the Identitarian Movement in Austria.

The Porto congress was organized by Afonso Goncalves, founder of Reconquista Portugal, who in a May 2024 interview expressed the belief that men are generally more intelligent than women and that granting women the right to vote was a detrimental decision for Western civilization.

Undercover reporting in Porto demonstrated how Reinhild Boßdorf networked with these actors and how National Socialist ideology and symbols were disseminated unchallenged at the congress.

The Rise of Right-Wing Women’s Groups in Europe

Research indicates a growing trend of new right-wing extremist women’s groups emerging across Europe, including in France, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland. These groups exchange ideas and propagate similar narratives, increasing their popularity and organizational capacity.

Lucreta actively promotes women’s congresses to facilitate networking outside of social media. The “International Women’s Congress” held in Vlatten, North Rhine-Westphalia, in June 2025 – organized by the ESN parliamentary group and AfD MP Irmhild Boßdorf – was one such event. Representatives from the Women’s Safety Initiative (UK) and Collectif Némésis (France) were also in attendance.

Funding and EU Parliament Scrutiny

These congresses are, at least in part, financed by taxpayer money. The ESN parliamentary group “invites” attendees, as stated by MP Irmhild Boßdorf during the congress, and also encourages donations to Lucreta.

Right-wing extremism expert Kira Ayyadi from the Amadeo Antonio Foundation notes that Lucreta has “strong international networks, especially in other European countries.” These groups refer to each other as “sisters” and share a common political agenda, frequently advocating for “remigration” – the mass expulsion of migrants. Researchers at the University of Osnabrück describe this term as “inextricably linked to ethnic-racist deportation plans.”

When questioned, the European Parliament declined to comment on the events. Generally, the Parliament states that events it finances are vetted for their purpose, participants, and compliance with EU regulations, but offered no specific response regarding these particular events and whether they align with the values of the European Union. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister, Herbert Reul, described the strategy of these women’s groups as “extremely dangerous” and a “completely new quality” of extremism.

Neither Reinhild Boßdorf nor Irmhild Boßdorf responded to requests for comment.