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Germany Officially Declares Far-Right AfD Party an Extremist Threat

The designation by domestic intelligence enables expanded surveillance and raises the possibility of a parliamentary vote to dissolve the party, despite its current lead in national polls.

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Overview

  • Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified the AfD as an extremist entity, citing its ethnonationalist ideology and disregard for human dignity.
  • The decision follows a three-year investigation and upgrades the party's status from a 'suspicion' to a confirmed threat to the democratic order.
  • This classification allows for increased surveillance and opens the door for the German Parliament to potentially request the party's dissolution, pending Constitutional Court approval.
  • Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized the intelligence agency's independence, stating that there was no political influence on the decision.
  • Despite the extremist label, recent Ipsos polling places the AfD as the most popular party in Germany, with 25% support, narrowly ahead of the CDU/CSU bloc.