Court Upholds Surveillance of AfD Baden-Württemberg as Extremism Suspect

The Administrative Court of Stuttgart ruled that the intelligence agency can continue monitoring the party, citing evidence of unconstitutional tendencies.

The Administrative Court of Stuttgart upheld the classification of the AfD Baden-Württemberg as a 'right-wing extremist suspected case,' allowing continued surveillance by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
The court's decision was based on evidence, including statements by AfD members advocating an 'ethnic concept of the people,' which were deemed indicative of unconstitutional activities.
This classification permits intelligence agencies to use tools such as communication monitoring, informant recruitment, and member observation under strict conditions.
The AfD Baden-Württemberg argued that the monitoring is politically motivated and plans to appeal the decision once the written justification is available.
Similar monitoring efforts target other state branches and the federal AfD, reflecting broader scrutiny of the party's alleged extremist tendencies across Germany.