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Germany to Classify AfD as Right-Wing Extremists?

March 11, 2024
Lawrence Ankutseby Lawrence Ankutse
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Germany to Classify AfD as Right-Wing Extremists?

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) anticipates a decisive judgment in its legal battle against the nation’s domestic intelligence service (BfV), as Germany contemplates classifying AfD as right-wing extremists and potentially banning the party.

The ongoing legal contention between the AfD and the BfV is set to continue at the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) in Münster on March 12th and 13th.

At the heart of the dispute is whether the BfV has the legal authority to investigate the AfD over suspicions of engaging in activities deemed incompatible with the German constitution.

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The AfD is contesting a ruling from 2021 that subjected it to investigation as a suspected right-wing extremist organization. This designation followed the BfV’s assessment that the party had veered towards increasing radicalization. 

Previously, the AfD was classified as a “case of interest,” limiting the BfV’s investigative scope to publicly available information regarding the party’s potential threat to democratic values.

Back then, the domestic intelligence service was limited to gathering information through reading newspapers and online articles, watching TV reports and internet videos, and listening to speeches made by AfD members in parliament and party conventions. 

However, the observations made by the BfV were substantial enough to warrant reclassifying the AfD as a “suspected case.”

This reclassification grants authorities the ability to employ covert methods to monitor the party and its affiliates. This could involve recruiting AfD members and individuals associated with the party as confidential informants, also known as “trusted persons.” 

Additionally, under certain circumstances, telecommunications may be subjected to surveillance.

Should the AfD succeed in its appeal at the Higher Administrative Court, it would bring an end to such surveillance measures.

Meanwhile, the BfV is considering a further step by categorizing the AfD as a “proven right-wing extremist” entity at the federal level, instead of maintaining it as a subject of ongoing investigation to confirm suspicions.

This classification had already been applied to regional AfD chapters in the states of Thuringia, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt.

With this shift, individuals identified as “proven right-wing extremists” within the AfD can anticipate heightened scrutiny from intelligence agencies.

If the AfD fails in its legal challenge, it could trigger efforts to ban the party. The BfV has outlined specific criteria for such action, stipulating that there must be “factual reference points” indicating that a party seeks to undermine or abolish the free and democratic constitutional order in Germany.

“At this point, a procedure to ban the party would still have to identify an element that is actively militant, in other words, that acts according to a plan,” said the president of the Thuringian BfV, Stephan Kramer.

Stephan J. Kramer
President of the Thuringian BfV, Stephan Kramer.

He stressed that “For this to happen, it is not necessary that any crimes have been committed.”

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Legally, the decision to ban a political party rests with the Federal Constitutional Court. Such a request can be initiated by the federal government, the Bundestag (the federal parliament), or the Bundesrat (the federal council representing the states).

In Bremen, the coalition parties in power—comprising the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the Left Party—are gearing up to take this step.

Nevertheless, a significant portion of the German population remains hesitant. According to a survey conducted by pollster Infratest-dimap in February 2024, 51% expressed opposition to banning the AfD.

An alternative method to diminish a party’s influence involves stripping it of government funding, a primary financial lifeline for most parties alongside membership fees and donations.

The feasibility of such a move, however, remains a matter of contention among experts. Their opinions on the likelihood of a successful ban mirror the uncertainty surrounding the potential disqualification from government funding.

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Tags: Alternative for Germany (AfD)Domestic Intelligence Service (BfV)Federal Constitutional CourtGermany
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