Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has officially designated the far-right AfD as a right-wing extremist organization at the national level. This decision follows a thorough three-year expert review, detailed in a report spanning over 1,000 pages. 😮
The report points out that the AfD’s prevailing "ethnic-based concept of the people" conflicts with Germany’s liberal democratic order. In response, AfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla condemned the ruling as a severe blow to democracy and pledged to challenge the classification through legal channels.
Interestingly, despite the controversy, recent public opinion polls show that the AfD has gained significant traction, even surpassing the long-established conservative CDU/CSU bloc. This development highlights the dynamic and often unpredictable nature of global politics, reminding us how democratic debates can shape future trends in governance.
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