A decision that will shake the country! Germany's intelligence officially labeled AfD as 'far-right'.

02.05.2025 19:40

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, responsible for domestic intelligence in Germany, classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party as a "definitely far-right formation." Following this decision, the question of whether the AfD will be banned has become a topic of debate in the country.

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The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, responsible for domestic intelligence in Germany, has completed its work regarding the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party, which came in second in the recent elections.

In a written statement from the BfV, it was reminded that the Cologne Administrative Court and the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Administrative Court, in their decisions in 2022 and 2024, found numerous indications that the AfD has made efforts against the liberal democratic order, thus approving the classification of the party as a "suspected case."

"A DEFINITELY FAR-RIGHT FORMATION"

In the statement, which included the information that "these findings have been confirmed in other investigations and have largely gained certainty," it was noted that as of today, the BfV classifies the AfD as a "definitely far-right formation" due to its extremist tendencies that disregard human dignity.

The statement indicated that the investigations found that the prevailing ethnic and racial understanding of the people within the party is incompatible with the free democratic basic order.

"ANTI-MINORITY RHETORIC IS CLEARLY VISIBLE"

In the statement, which mentioned that the party aims to assign a worthless status to certain ethnic groups, it was stated, "For example, the AfD does not see German citizens of immigrant origin from Muslim countries as equal members of the German people, which is defined ethnically by the party."

The statement conveyed that this exclusionary understanding of the people towards certain individuals or groups forms the ideological basis of systematic defamation and belittlement, which is clearly seen in the xenophobic, anti-minority, anti-Islam, and anti-Muslim rhetoric frequently expressed by party leaders.

FIRST REACTION FROM AfD

Following the decision of the German intelligence, AfD Co-Chairs Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla stated in a written statement, "The decision taken today by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is a serious blow to German democracy."

Weidel and Chrupalla noted the following regarding the BfV's statement: "According to current polls, the AfD is the strongest party. The federal government has only four days left in office, and the secret service does not even have a director anymore. Therefore, the classification as a 'so-called suspected case' is not legally binding. Nevertheless, the AfD is being publicly discredited and criminalized as an opposition party shortly before a change of government. Thus, it is clear that this targeted intervention in the democratic decision-making process has political motives. The AfD will continue to legally defend itself against this slander that endangers democracy."

WILL IT BE BANNED?

The question of whether the AfD will be banned has also become a topic of discussion following the decision of the German intelligence. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the classification in the report of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution was prepared "very carefully" and that this report should be read by everyone.

Evaluating whether the process for banning the AfD can be initiated, Scholz emphasized that he is against the rapid execution of this process.

"CONSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES EXIST"

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser stated that it has been determined that the AfD is a "definitely far-right formation." Regarding whether the process of banning the AfD can be initiated, Faeser mentioned that there are constitutional obstacles.

IT WAS THE SECOND PARTY IN THE ELECTIONS

The AfD emerged as the second party in the early general election held on February 23, receiving 20.8% of the votes, coming after the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) parties.