Overview
- The AfD has formally filed a lawsuit against the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) over its classification as a 'confirmed extremist organization.'
- This designation enables the BfV to implement enhanced surveillance measures, including deploying undercover informants, and has potential implications for AfD-affiliated civil servants.
- State governments are reviewing disciplinary guidelines for public servants linked to the AfD, with legal precedents suggesting possible dismissals in cases of extremist affiliations.
- The CDU/CSU and SPD have finalized their coalition agreement, titled 'Responsibility for Germany,' with Friedrich Merz expected to be elected chancellor on Tuesday.
- Key leadership roles have been allocated, including Lars Klingbeil as vice-chancellor and finance minister, Jens Spahn as CDU/CSU faction leader, and Matthias Miersch as SPD faction leader.