Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has officially classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “right-wing extremist” organization, granting the agency expanded powers to monitor the party’s activities.
The BfV’s 1,100-page report outlines the party’s ethnic-based ideology, which it claims undermines human dignity and is incompatible with Germany’s democratic values. The intelligence agency specifically pointed out the AfD’s anti-migrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric, which has contributed to hostility and fear towards minority groups. This classification allows the BfV to employ tools like informants and electronic surveillance to monitor the party’s operations. AfD leaders, including Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, have criticized the decision as politically motivated and a move to discredit the party.
This decision follows the party’s strong performance in the February 2025 national elections, where AfD secured 152 seats in the Bundestag, making it the second-largest party in the German parliament.
