Far-Right AfD Files Lawsuit Against Germany’s Constitutional Protectors Amid Extremism Classification Controversy
Cologne, Germany — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has initiated legal action against the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) following the agency’s recent designation of the party as “right-wing extremist.” This classification was announced Friday and has sparked significant controversy within the political landscape. Daniel Tapp, a spokesperson for co-leader Alice Weidel, stated that the AfD has submitted a formal complaint to the administrative court in Cologne, contesting the BfV’s ruling. The agency determined that the party’s ideologies and policies, which include racist and anti-Muslim rhetoric, are incompatible with the … Read more