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Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classifies far-right party Alternative for Germany as a ‘proven right-wing extremist organization’

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has designated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party a right-wing extremist group that threatens the country’s democratic order. The move hands authorities more power to monitor the party just months after it took second place in national elections.

Upgrade from ‘suspected’ threat will mean greater surveillance of party that came second in last election

Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has designated AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, citing xenophobic stances as the reason.

The move enables the agency to better monitor the party that came second in February's federal election

The German domestic intelligence service says it has classified the Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist effort.”

In an interview with Euronews, EPP President Manfred Weber warned of an authoritarian wave in Europe, pledging never to cooperate with far-right parties like France's National Rally or Germany’s AfD, whom he accused of threatening European unity and democratic values.

A powerful speech in the Bundestag made her famous and has inspired young voters to fight back against the far right