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Paul Myers

German secret services await ruling on AfD ‘extremist organisation’ label

German intelligence services want to classify the Alternative für Deutschland political party as an extremist movement. AP - Michael Probst

Germany's domestic intelligence agency was on Friday waiting for judges to decide if they could go ahead with their plan to classify the far-right Alternative for Germany party as an extremist movement.

The intelligence agency – the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) – designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist organisation last week, claiming it was attempting to undermine free, democratic order in Germany.

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