German security service designates far-right AfD as ‘extremist’ | Politics News

Classification, based on attempts to ‘undermine free democratic order’, opens way for surveillance of party and likely to revive discussion of a ban.

Germany’s domestic intelligence service has designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “right-wing extremist” group.

The designation, made public by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution on Friday following an audit by the BfV security service, makes the party subject to surveillance. It could also…