AfD members would welcome at least some of these accusations. The belief that Germanness has something to do with ancestry, and that recent immigrants are bad for Germany, is very much the point ...

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution last week designated the AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, meaning authorities can step up their surveillance of the party.

AfD sues over ‘extremist’ classification; Germany rejects US criticism ‘We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped,’ Germany’s foreign ministry says.

Senior members of the Trump administration in the U.S. have denounced the AfD's classification as extremist, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying Germany should reverse course.

Elon Musk is seen on a large screen as Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, addresses an election campaign rally in Halle, Germany, Jan. 25, 2025.

The AfD will continue to defend itself legally against this defamation that jeopardises democracy." The party leaders have consistently denied the party is either far right or extremist.

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Friday classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist entity that threatens democracy, a move enabling it to better monitor the ...

Alliance for Germany (AfD) has been declared a "proven right-wing extremist endeavor" and "not compatible" with a free democracy by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, unlocking new ...

The German domestic intelligence service said Friday it has classified the Alternative for Germany party, which placed second in national elections in February, as a “right-wing extremist effort ...

Germany's Foreign Ministry defended the decision to label the far-right AfD party as a right-wing extremist group after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the move "tyranny in disguise." ...

BERLIN — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Friday designated the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as an “extremist endeavor,” a move that lowers hurdles for the spy ...