German Court Upholds Extremism Designation for Far-Right AfD Party
A German court upheld the designation of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a suspected case of extremism by the domestic intelligence agency, BfV. The administrative court in Muenster rejected AfD's appeal, stating that the agency had justified reasons for the designation.
AfD, which was formed in 2013 and initially focused on opposition to eurozone bailouts, gained significant political power due to its opposition to Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow refugees and migrants into Germany in 2015.
The party has since moved to the right and has strongly rejected the extremism label.
AfD can still appeal the verdict at a federal court.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has seen strong polling in Germany due to growing discontent with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government.
However, their support decreased after a media report in January revealed extremists in the party discussed deporting millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship.
The report led to widespread protests against the far-right in Germany.
The party has since moved to the right and has strongly rejected the extremism label.
AfD can still appeal the verdict at a federal court.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has seen strong polling in Germany due to growing discontent with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government.
However, their support decreased after a media report in January revealed extremists in the party discussed deporting millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship.
The report led to widespread protests against the far-right in Germany.
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