BfV Suspends 'Extremist' Label for AfD with 152 Seats Amid Lawsuit

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Updated May 10, 2025, 07:00 PM

Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has temporarily suspended its classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a 'confirmed right-wing extremist' party following a lawsuit filed by the AfD against the BfV's recent designation. The BfV complied with the AfD's request for a standstill commitment, which will remain in effect until the courts rule on the legal challenge.

During this period, the BfV will treat the AfD as a 'suspected case', implying a lower threshold for surveillance compared to the 'confirmed' status. This move is a procedural step to allow the courts time to review the over 1,000-page report and the case. The AfD, which holds 152 seats in the German parliament, has celebrated this development as a partial victory, with party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla claiming it as a step towards exoneration from the right-wing extremism label.

However, the BfV maintains that its initial assessment of the AfD as a right-wing extremist organization, an internal classification, remains valid.

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Peter Boehringer

@PeterBoehringer

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Maral Salmassi

@MaralSalmassi

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Julian Reichelt

@jreichelt

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