US EditionGerman spy agency pauses 'extremist' classification for AfD party
- Germany’s domestic intelligence agency paused its official designation of the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist group on May 8 in Cologne, pending the outcome of ongoing court proceedings.
- This pause followed a May 5 AfD lawsuit challenging the classification made three days after the BfV labeled the party extremist based on a lengthy investigation.
- The suspension restricts BfV’s legal powers to monitor the AfD, such as recruiting informants and intercepting communications, until the court issues a ruling.
- Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, prominent figures within the AfD, described the suspension as a "partial success" and an important move toward their "actual exoneration," while committing to continue their legal defense.
- The decision leaves the party’s permanent extremist status unresolved and signals ongoing judicial scrutiny of the BfV’s designation.
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German agency suspends 'extremist' designation of far-right AfD party
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s intelligence agency announced Thursday it will wait for a court ruling before moving forward with plans to classify the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” movement, a step that could subject the party to greater surveillance and scrutiny of its activities. The announced pause comes after the party, known as AfD, filed a lawsuit in the western city of Cologne against the intelligence s…
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German spy agency suspends ‘extremist’ designation of far-right AfD party
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plaindealerin.comGerman spy agency suspends 'extremist' designation of far-right AfD party
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says it will await a court ruling before moving forward with plans to classify the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” movement. The measure first announced last week could subject the party to…
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