In early May, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a “confirmed right-wing-extremist” party. The AfD has filed a lawsuit challenging this decision, and the BfV has announced it will not use the extremism label until the court rules on the matter. This classification has reignited the debate in Germany on whether the AfD should be banned, a conversation not being had in other European countries where similar parties are part of the government or lead it.
Germany’s BfV classified the AfD as a confirmed right-wing-extremist party. This reignited the debate on if the AfD should be banned, a conversation not being had in other European countries where similar parties are part of the government or lead it.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/from-afd-to-reform-uk-the-far-right-and-european-politics/a-72570903?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
