Germany's domestic intelligence service has designated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist party, enabling heightened surveillance measures. This designation, resulting from a detailed 1,100-page report, reignites conversations around the possible banning of the AfD due to its discriminatory ethnic policies against certain population groups. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized that such discrimination contradicts Germany's Constitution. In response, the AfD criticized the classification as a political attack, framing it as an unjust maneuver by mainstream parties fearful of their rising popularity.
The classification of the Alternative for Germany as an extremist party allows the intelligence agency greater surveillance powers, stirring debate about a potential ban.
Nancy Faeser stated that the AfD's stance discriminates against groups, violating Germany's Constitution, highlighting the urgent need for scrutiny against extremist ideologies.
The 1,100-page report from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution underpins the AfD's classification, aiming to safeguard democracy and prevent extremist takeovers.
AfD's leadership dismissed the agencyâs classification as politically motivated, alleging it serves to undermine the party amid a broader fight against mainstream competition.
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