German intelligence labels AfD extremist, cites democracy threat
On Friday, the German counterintelligence agency (BfV) classified the right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist organisation that threatens democracy. This decision allows authorities, among other things, to use covert methods to monitor the party's activities.
What do you need to know?
- The German counterintelligence agency (BfV) classified AfD as an extremist organisation, meaning the party is seen as a threat to the country's democratic order.
- This decision allows authorities to use covert methods to monitor AfD's activities, which may affect its future actions and political strategy.
- AfD took second place in the February parliamentary elections, highlighting its significance in the German political scene.
The German counterintelligence agency decided to classify Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist organisation.
"The suspicion has been confirmed that AfD acts against the free, democratic constitutional order", reads the statement from the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, as quoted by the dpa agency. This means that the party is seen as a threat to democracy in Germany.
The authorities can monitor AfD's activities
Classifying AfD as an extremist organisation allows authorities to use covert methods for monitoring its activities. This may affect how the party will function in the future, as well as its political strategy.
This decision is particularly significant in the context of the recent parliamentary elections, where AfD took second place.
