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Germany Officially Declares AfD a 'Proven Extremist Organization'

The designation by Germany's domestic intelligence agency expands surveillance powers and imposes new restrictions on the far-right political party.

The AfD logo is pictured on stage before an election campaign rally of Bjoern Hoecke, leader of the Alternative for Germany in Thuringia, the state in east Germany where polls say his party could take 29% of the vote in September, in Arnstadt, Germany, July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Escritt/File Photo
There have been calls for the far-right party to be banned
The Alternative for Germany party celebrated its best-ever election result in February
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Overview

  • Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a 'proven extremist organization' as of May 2, 2025.
  • The designation enables authorities to employ covert surveillance methods, including recruiting informants and intercepting communications, to monitor the party.
  • The extremist label imposes legal and social constraints, including restrictions on civil service employment, potentially weakening the AfD's recruitment and public standing.
  • This marks an escalation from the 2021 classification of the AfD as a 'suspected extremist' entity and follows prior designations of its youth wing and other factions as extremist.
  • The move comes just months after the AfD secured second place in Germany's February 2025 federal election, highlighting its growing influence in national politics.