Germany's domestic intelligence agency, BfV, has announced it will suspend its classification of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as extremist due to pending court litigation. This decision came from a Cologne court ruling that requires the BfV to refrain from using the 'right-wing extremist' label until the legal proceedings are concluded. Consequently, this limits the BfV's monitoring capabilities of the AfD. AfD leaders view this suspension as a partial victory in their legal battle against the designation.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution today declared in the court proceedings - without recognising any legal obligation - that it would provisionally suspend the classification of the AfD as a 'confirmed right-wing extremist movement' until the court has ruled on the urgent application.
We are defending ourselves with all legal means against the upgrading by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. This suspension is a first important step towards our actual exoneration.
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