Overview

• Germany’s domestic intelligence agency found that extremists within the AfD surged by 77% last year, reaching about 20,000 members.
• The agency’s report highlights frequent xenophobic and anti-Muslim statements by AfD officials and notes repeated attacks on the constitution by figures such as Thuringia leader Bjoern Hoecke.
• Crime driven by right-wing extremism jumped 47.4% in the past year, with a rise in attempted murders and arson linked to extremist motives.
• A 1,100-page expert analysis formed the basis for the AfD’s extremist designation and allows for expanded monitoring of its members under German law.
• The AfD has filed a court appeal against its extremist label, a move that could affect its funding and eligibility for public office.