Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Monitoring
Germany's domestic intelligence agency can continue to monitor the far-right Alternative for Germany as a suspected case of extremism that represents a potential threat to democracy, according to a ruling Monday. The party challenged this classification but was not allowed to appeal.
Key Points
- Court ruling allows continued monitoring of AfD as a suspected extremist case
- AfD challenges decision and plans to appeal to the Federal Administrative Court
- Party faces drop in support ahead of European Parliament elections
- Interior Minister confirms legal mandate to combat extremism
Pros
- Protection of democracy
- Legal mandate to take action against extremism
Cons
- Challenges to the ruling by the AfD
- Drop in party support due to controversies