He argued that the “AfD is the most popular party in Germany, and by far the most representative of East Germany” – an assertion that appears to be borne out by election results in the economically underdeveloped regions of former East Germany in recent years. On Friday, the German domestic security service (BfV) announced the decision to officially designate AfD a “confirmed extremist entity” – a status that grants the authorities the unrestricted right to surveil the party’s activities. The agency cited the “extremist nature of the entire party, which disregards human dignity” as well as the AfD’s “prevailing understanding of the people based on ethnicity and descent.” The latter is said to be “incompatible with the democratic basic order.”
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-05-03 20:17:57
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