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The local intelligence agency in the country suspended the party’s “extremist” name after a legal and public reaction
The Local Intelligence Agency in Germany temporarily suspended its classification of the alternative to Germany (AFD) as a “A certain right extremist” A group, awaiting the result of the legal appeal.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BFV) suspended the brand on Thursday and removed a press statement on the appointment from its website.
The classification, announced by BFV last week, was based on a comprehensive report claiming that AFD is promoting policies that exclude individuals with immigrant backgrounds, especially Muslims, from full community participation. BFV claimed that the party “He ignores human dignity” It uses terms such as “Immigrants carrying a knife” To assign violent tendencies to non -European ethnic groups.
The leadership condemned the decision as “A severe blow to German democracy” A lawsuit was filed in the Cologne court, on the pretext that the classification was a political drive and lacks sufficient evidence. As a result, BFV temporarily withdrew the classification, but she said that she would monitor the party as a “Suspected case” An extreme organization.
The suspended appointment enabled BFV to conduct a wide monitoring of AFD activities. The lower level appointment also allows monitoring, but under strict judicial supervision.
The leaders participating in AFD Alice Waydel and Teno Cropla welcomed the temporary comment, describing it “The first important step” It will help this “Facing the accusation of right -wing extremism.”
The “extremist” brand was suspected by many German politicians. The German counselor at the time Olaf Schools and the upcoming Minister of Interior Alexander Dobrint warned against the AFD. Dobrind has argued that the party should be relevant through good governance instead of radical measures.
He also insisted on a discussion about the reasons for AFD to the lead, referring to recent opinion polls, indicating that it has become the most popular party in Germany, as it reached 26 % support.
AFD is often attributed to general frustration over immigration policies for the main parties, as well as economic challenges and the ineffectiveness of the visible government.
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