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German Court Rules State Can Spy on "Extremist" AfD The survey was conducted in the immediate aftermath of riots, looting, and clashes with police following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory. Police removed a rejected asylum seeker from a church after nearly three years, marking the first such case since Norway scrapped protections for “church asylum.” Prosecutors allege the 17-year-old victim was groomed online, brought to the city by taxi, and assaulted over several hours in a house in St. Werburghs. Peter Boehringer (L) and Roman Reusch, members of Alternative for Germany (AfD), wait for the verdict of the trial at the Higher Administrative Court in Muenster, western Germany on May 13, 2024. Photo: Ina FASSBENDER / AFP A court in Germanyruledon Monday, May 13th that the anti-globalist, anti-immigration party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) can be designated as a “suspected extremist organisation.” This means that the domestic intelligence agency, Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV), has the right to spy on the party, using such intelligence tools as phone tapping, intercepting emails, or recruiting informants from inside the party. In its verdict, the cou…

The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of ... AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) People demonstrate against the planned re-founding of the AfD youth organization in Giessen, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) A party member is pictured during the re-founding of the AfD youth organization as “Generation Deutschland” in Giessen, Germany, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) Stickers are offered at the re-founding of the AfD youth organization in Giessen, Germany, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, attends a press conference with Minister-President of Bavaria and CSU Chairman Markus Söder, left, Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas, right and Federal Minister of Finance, Lars Klingbeil, in the garden of the Chancellery following the meeting of the coalition committee, in Berlin, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a …

The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional elections Geir Moulson Associated Press Published: July 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM Full Screen 1 / 4 Previous photo Next photo FILE - AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) FILE - People demonstrate against the planned re-founding of the AfD youth organization in Giessen, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - A party member is pictured during the re-founding of the AfD youth organization as "Generation Deutschland" in Giessen, Germany, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Stickers are offered at the re-founding of the AfD youth organization in Giessen, Germany, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) BERLIN – The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend. It i…

AfD: German spy agency labels far-right party 'extremist' | CNN People march at a demonstration organized by the Alternative for Germany political party on October 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Omer Messinger/Getty Images National security See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Reuters — 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 party that came second in February’s federal election. The BfV agency’s finding, based on a 1,100-page expert report, that the AfD is racist and anti-Muslim allows the authorities to increase surveillance of the party, including by recruiting confidential informants and intercepting communications. The stigma could also hamper the party’s ability to attract members, while public funding could be at risk. The AfD, which currently tops several opinion polls, condemned the decision, while political analysts said it risked further fueling support for the party. “Central to our assessment is the ethnically and ancestrally defined concept of the people that shapes the AfD, which devalu…

The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of ... Geir Moulson Associated Press Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) BERLIN– The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend. It is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that’s trying toreform the sluggish economy, and eyeing promising prospects of power in an eastern region this fall. Yet the anti-migration nationalist party is as polarizing as ever. Its meeting is expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters to the eastern city of Erfurt. Recommended Videos An established political force Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is meeting to elect its leaders, which German parties do every two years. It will aim to put on a show of unity as it extends the terms of Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, who have run the party together for four years. In last year'snational election, AfD achieved the best showing by a far-right party since World War II. Its seco…

Germany's AfD Accused of Gathering Information for Russia “Ukraine Must Pay Germany for Nord Stream Damage” AfD In late December 2025, Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) again came under intense scrutiny as centrist politicians accused the party of serving, indirectly, as a conduit for Russian interests. The controversy was triggered by reports from Politico on December 23 and later echoed by The New York Times and Der Spiegel, highlighting AfD’s extensive use of parliamentary inquiries focused on sensitive defense and security matters. Parliamentary Questions Raise Security Concerns Since 2020, AfD lawmakers have submitted thousands of formal questions—more than any other party—seeking details on arms transports to Ukraine, drone-defense systems, counter-espionage efforts, and the protection of critical infrastructure. While such inquiries are legally permitted as part of parliamentary oversight, critics argue that their sheer volume and specificity could, when combined, expose vulnerabilities in Germany’s security architecture. SPD Warnings: “A List of Tasks for Moscow” Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been p…

Cracks in the Pro-Russia Front: Why the AfD's Internal Conflict Alarms ... Posted in Intelligence ops November 13, 2025 Divisions inside the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) over relations with Russia have caused alarm in Moscow: the Kremlin is following with concern the conflict between the party’s co-chairs, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla. The tension between the co-chairs was triggered by Weidel’s reaction to a planned trip by AfD lawmakers to Russia and her doubts about the usefulness of such visits. AfD Bundestag members Steffen Kotré and Rainer Rothfuß, the head of AfD in Saxony Jörg Urban, and AfD MEP Hans Neuhoff planned to attend the international symposium “BRICS–Europe” to be held in Sochi on 14–15 November 2025. Chrupalla, in contrast, stressed on the Markus Lanz program that German politicians “must maintain dialogue with Russia” and shrugged off Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons. Russian media interpreted this as a split within the leadership of the AfD that could weaken its political position. The Kremlin, in particular, fears that the AfD might “shift toward the conservative center” and soften its pro-Russian line — especially after the decline in s…

2025 Germany elections: Far-right party could see historic gains. Here ... Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” (AP video by Fanny Brodersen, production by Kerstin Sopke) Leader of far right AfD Alice Weidel waves a German flag at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), arrives for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Leader of far right AfD Alice Weidel, centre, reacts at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), speaks during the election party at th…

AfD's Extremism Designation: What is the Future of Germany's Largest ... AfD’s Extremism Designation: What is the Future of Germany’s Largest Opposition Party? Europe Diplomacy and Security Policy 28 May Written By Analyst Milica Starinac | 28 May 2025 Summary Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which has become the largest opposition party in the latest German parliamentary elections, has been designated as “confirmed right-wing extremist” by the German intelligence agency. The right-wing party, which has previously been regarded as a “suspected case” of right-wing extremism due to its racist, xenophobic and Islamophobic rhetoric, appealed the decision to a Cologne-based court, which put the designation on hold until the court ruling. The court is likely to uphold the BfV’s extremism designation of the AfD, possibly triggering legal and political efforts to ban the party. AfD, the second largest party in the Bundestag, was designated as “confirmed right-wing extremist” by the German domestic intelligence agency, Federal Office for the Protection of  the Constitution (BfV). BfV’s decision on 2 May 2025 underscored that the AfD’s “xenophobic, anti-minority, Islamophobic” rhetoric is…

German domestic intelligence designates AfD party as a 'far-right ... - UPI May 2 (UPI) -- Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party was officially designated Friday as an "extremist" group that is actively working to undermine the country's democracy. Domestic intelligence agency the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution said it had taken the step based on hard evidence detailed in a 1,000-page it said provided evidence that AfD was working against the country's democratic system. "The ethnicity and ancestry-based understanding of the people prevailing within the party is incompatible with the free democratic orde r," the FOPC said in a statement. The "proven far-right extremist organization" classification was in line with what the report said are breaches of central tenets of the constitution, including with regard to human dignity and the rule of law, but stops short of banning AfD. However, the designation empowers authorities, subject to approval by a judge, to intensify surveillance, including infiltration by undercover agents, wire-tapping and tracking of online activity and communications. AfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla co…

Alice Weidel doesn't fit the profile of a far-right politician. The ... German politician Alice Weidel. Gene Glover / Agentur Focus via Redux Share Add NBC News to Google March 9, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT By Carlo Angerer and Henry Austin MUNICH — She has two children with a Sri Lankan-born woman , speaks Chinese and previously worked at global financial institutions — an unconventional profile for the leader of a male-dominated far-right party that venerates traditional family values, fosters deep anti-immigrant sentiments and promotes populist economic policies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But in recent elections, Alice Weidel took the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from the fringes to the heart of power. Championed by Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, Weidel is part of a growing group of powerful women leading Europe’s ascendant far-right parties, alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen . With party co-chair Tino Chrupalla, Weidel led the AfD to second place in Germany’s election last month, a triumph for a party being monitored by the country’s dome…

German AfD politician secretly fought for Ukraine, now faces expulsion from party German AfD politician secretly fought for Ukraine, now faces expulsion from party Sat, July 26, 2025 - 15:57 2 min Liliana Oleniak Photo: German AfD politician secretly fought on Ukraine's side (Getty Images) A politician from the pro-Russian AfD party secretly fought as a volunteer on the side of Ukraine against Russia. He may be expelled from the party for serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to Welt. According to the agency, the 22-year-old deputy head of the district branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in the city of Wuppertal, Tim Schramm, voluntarily fought on the side of Ukraine. The party accuses him of behavior that is extremely harmful to the party because, from March to June of this year, he served as a volunteer in the Ukrainian army. The statement from the regional leadership of the AfD says that by speaking in the ranks of the Ukrainian army and publicly commenting on his participation in hostilities, the defendant had seriously violated the principles and order of the party, causing it considerable damage. AfD party AfD is a right-wing radical party founde…

Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Accused of Harboring Russian ... - KyivPost In brief:A lawmaker for the ruling CDU party pointed out that AfD politicians in the Bundestag have asked parliamentary questions about sensitive military and security matters in recent months. A lawmaker for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party accused Germany’s far-right AfD party of harboring a Russian “sleeper cell” in the Bundestag on Wednesday, as per AFP. Marc Henrichmann, a lawmaker for Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union for Germany (CDU), drew attention to the fact that Action for Germany (AfD) party members have asked parliamentary questions about arms deliveries to Ukraine, power stations, drone production and army bases in recent months. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. “At the very least, they have a sleeper cell loyal to Russia in their ranks,” he said. “How lucky for Vladimir Putin that the AfD exists in Germany.” The AfD rejected Henrichmann’s accusation as “malicious” and “embarrassing” – although without offering any justification for their questions about sensitive German military and security matters. AfD lawmaker Stefan Keuter claimed that th…