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Critics of the German far-right party say that the AfD is still far from having any real influence, as none of the other parties in the Bundestag are willing to cooperate with it.

Far-right AfD party welcomes ruling, which sets high bar for any future government crackdown

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution last week designated the AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, meaning authorities can step up their surveillance of the party.

Far-right German party was labeled a ‘confirmed rightwing extremist group’ by country’s domestic intelligence service

Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, handing authorities greater powers to monitor it and fuelling calls for it to be banned.

Classification opens way for surveillance of party and is likely to revive discussion of a ban.

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has designated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party a right-wing extremist group that threatens the country’s democratic order. The move hands authorities more power to monitor the party just months after it took second place in national elections.

Upgrade from ‘suspected’ threat will mean greater surveillance of party that came second in last election

The German domestic intelligence service says it has classified the Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist effort.”