Overview
- The Administrative Court in Potsdam said the AfD withdrew two cases, leading to the cancellation of oral hearings set for January 14 and 15.
- The discontinued suits targeted the party’s mention in the 2019 and 2020 state intelligence reports and the 2020 designation as a right‑wing extremist “suspected case,” including related press releases.
- One lawsuit remains pending that contests the later classification of the Brandenburg AfD as a “confirmed right‑wing extremist endeavor,” and no hearing date has been set.
- AfD state leader René Springer said the upgrade to “confirmed right‑wing extremist” status made the earlier Verdachtsfall challenges moot and described the withdrawal as a formal step.
- The remaining dispute follows an August 2025, 142‑page assessment presented by Interior Minister René Wilke and official Wilfried Peters after political upheaval that included the May 2025 resignation of Interior Minister Katrin Lange.