US EditionMarco Rubio, German foreign ministry clash on X over AfD's ‘extremist’ designation
- On May 3, 2025, Marco Rubio, the United States Secretary of State, publicly confronted Germany’s Foreign Ministry on X regarding the German domestic intelligence service’s decision to label the AfD party as extremist.
- The BfV agency designated AfD a right-wing extremist group following a 1,100-page report citing the party’s ethnic definition of Germans and agitation against minorities.
- Rubio accused Germany of granting its spy agency new opposition surveillance powers and described this as 'tyranny in disguise,' while German officials defended the classification as democracy protection.
- AfD placed second in February elections and leads in East Germany; notable party members use xenophobic rhetoric, and Elon Musk amplified support by reposting Vance’s pro-AfD comments.
- The dispute highlights persistent concerns about right-wing extremism in Germany amid political transitions and has drawn international attention involving US and German political figures.
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Debate on Prohibition Procedures: "The AfD does not play according to democratic rules. The dispute is difficult"
The classification of the AfD as a secure right-wing extreme also suggests high international waves: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio now accuses Germany of tyranny. The Essen SPD member of parliament Thomas Kutschaty clearly pleads for a banning procedure.
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