US EditionGermany's intelligence service moves against far-right AfD, sets off quarrel with US
- In May 2025, Germany’s domestic intelligence service officially classified the AfD party as a confirmed right-wing extremist group, enabling enhanced surveillance measures.
- The agency cited the AfD's anti-immigration stance, especially towards Muslim-origin Germans, as incompatible with Germany's democratic order and a threat to constitutional values.
- The AfD, co-led by Alice Weidel, surged in February elections to become the largest opposition party amid public anger over mass migration and security concerns.
- US officials, including Secretary of State Rubio and Vice President Vance, condemned Germany's decision as 'tyranny in disguise', prompting a rare German foreign ministry reply asserting 'This is democracy.'
- Although the classification permits intensified monitoring, banning the AfD requires legislative or constitutional court approval, and the move reflects broader tensions over far-right politics in Europe.
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"We have learned from our history": Germany defends AfD decision after Vance and Rubio's outburst
The German Foreign Ministry has defended the decision to label the radical right-wing party AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation on X. "We have learned from our history that right-wing extremism must be stopped," it said. The message comes after criticism from US Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, among others. They called the decision "disguised tyranny".
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