Overview

• The portal Nius published the 142-page Vermerk on August 11–12, days before its official unveiling by Brandenburg authorities.
• The document alleges a systematic radicalization of AfD Brandenburg since 2020 and collates xenophobic and anti-democratic statements from leaders such as Hans-Christoph Berndt and Dennis Hohloch.
• Brandenburg’s interior ministry is reviewing whether the online file corresponds to the original ahead of Thursday’s scheduled press briefing.
• The AfD withdrew its injunction against the classification, but court proceedings and mandatory redactions of individuals’ names remain active in Potsdam and other jurisdictions.
• Social-media responses range from AfD supporters mocking the assessment to calls from opponents for intensified surveillance and restrictions on party members.