Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has officially designated the right-wing Alternative für Germany (AfD) as an ’extremist’ party. The country’s most popular party, has condemned the designation as ‘a severe blow’ to democracy.
The designation comes despite the AfD leading national opinion polls.
In a statement on Friday, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) said that the AfD exhibits numerous signs of a party acting against the free democratic basic order while accusing it of ’disregarding human dignity.’
The assessment they claim was made based on an intensive and comprehensive expert review of the party’s activities, including its affiliations and statements by party members.
At the core of the decision is what the agency described as the party’s understanding of people, predominantly based on their ethnic descent. According to the Bfv, AfD leaders promote policies that exclude German citizens with migrant backgrounds, particularly Muslims, from full societal participation.
The report also flagged the party’s use of terms such as ’knife-wielding migrants’ and its attribution of violent tendencies to non-European ethnic groups.
‘The continuous incitement against refugees and migrants promotes the spread and deepening of prejudices, resentment, and fears,’ the Bfv concluded.
AfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla have condemned the decision.
‘Today’s classification is a severe blow to German democracy,’ they said in a joint statement. ’The AfD is the strongest party in the current polls. Nevertheless, the AfD, as an opposition party, is now being publicly discredited and criminalized ~ shortly before the change of government.’
Meanwhile, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against any hasty decisions regarding imposing any restrictions on the party. ’I think this is something that cannot be rushed into,’ Scholz said when asked about banning the AfD outright.
The BfV’s statement comes after a new Forsa poll released last month indicated that the AfD has 26% support, ahead of Germany’s Christian Democrats (25%) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (15%). The AfD has continued to gain traction amid voter dissatisfaction with mainstream parties and rising concerns over immigration and the economy.
Despite the high level of support for the AfD indicated by polls, the federal election two months ago was won by the Christian Democrats, who signalled that they had no intention of cooperating with right-wing parties. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
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Germany has self-inflicted social and political problems and they will be a long time overcoming them. Wonderful people, but their govt. is crap. Inept, incompetent, tin-eared and steeped in bureaucracy. Don’t vote, it only encourages them.
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This EXACT situation would be playing out in America if the Commie-Rats—Excuse me—
“Democrats” had managed to steal Another Election like they did in 2020. We saw signs of How the Marxists wanted to treat ALL MAGA People in the political persecution of DJ Trump. Others suffered at the hands of the Marxist/Zionist Left also—-We had political prisoners who were kept in Cock-roach infested jails and abused mentally and physically
by the jail Staff—-they were also HELD WITHOUT CHARGES, or Charged but never brought to Trial in a Speedy manner—Thats WHY Trump pardoned them all on taking Office and God Bless Him for Doing that!—-Imagine—-Political Prisoners In America!
Unthinkable under Most circumstances—but thanks to a Marxist Coup by “The Left” with a stolen, Fraudulent Election—–IT Was Possible!—–Thats whats in Store for the AfD if they don’t come to power soon—-I Imagine that the Office for Protection of the Constitution is in the grip of or run by a certain Tribe of “people” who love little round
hats.—-Alls the AfD is is Trumpers for Germany—But to the Marxist/Communists who run the West—-That makes them —“The Enemy”—–not the invading Hordes—–no
The People who want to save their countries in America and Germany are the Enemy of the Left. Embrace this Truth sooner–rather than Later!
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Germany sucks
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