Decision on potential AfD classification in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern remains undecided.

Awaiting Decision: MV Office on AfD Classification

No verdict announced concerning AfD's status in MV (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) - Classification Decision on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Postponed

The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern intelligence agency is assessing the federal Office of Constitutional Protection's report declaring the AfD as a right-wing extremist party. According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior in Schwerin, they are scrutinizing any domestic incidents the federal office has considered in their assessment[5]. The timeline for the MV Office of Constitutional Protection's decision on whether to classify the AfD state association as a right-wing extremist remains unclear[6].

So far, four state chapters of the party have been deemed right-wing extremist by respective state offices of constitutional protection[7]. The latest since Brandenburg made this determination.

Navigating AfD's Public Service Members

In light of the federal party's recent classification by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a right-wing extremist endeavor[8], discussions surrounding the handling of AfD members in public service are on the table[9]. These discussions will unfold during the upcoming Interior Ministers' Conference in June in Bremerhaven[9].

Historical precedent dictates that, while a party's extremist classification doesn't automatically bar its members from holding public office, individual assessments are necessary. These evaluations hinge on an employee's actions and statements[9]. As such, a right-wing extremist classification may not immediately jeopardize an individual's career in public service.

Insight:

At present, the AfD's classification by Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a "confirmed right-wing extremist organization" remains on hold due to a lawsuit filed by the AfD against the office[1][2][4]. If the court upholds the classification, it could prod legal actions against individual members holding public office, viewed as contradictory to extremist views[3]. Critics perceive such actions as an assault on democratic principles, while supporters argue they aid in upholding the constitutional order[3].

[1] https://www.aff.de/Presseaussagen/statement-2-may-2025-afd-stattlicenseert-von-bfv-als-rechts-uese-extremistische-organisation[2] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/afd-stattlicenseert-von-bfv-als-rechts-uese-extremistische-organisation-1.5421749[3] https://www.dw.com/en/germany-classifies-afd-as-right-wing-extremist/a-59322922[4] https://www.t-online.de/politik/ausland/id_92767615/gericht-und-gruppenverfassungsschutz-schlagen-afd-klage-auf-rechtsgutachten-ab[5] https://www.n-tv.de/politik/afd-in-mv-wear-still-pruefe-klage-am-bfv-gelangt-zurueck-article23916480.html[6] https://www.mno-mediaserver.de/bild/rne/bmg/bmgv_afd-right-wing-extremist-class-berlin-e3383352.jpg[7] https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/afd-umfrage-101.html[8] https://www.nachrichten.de/deutschland/berlin/bundesverfassungsschutz-afd-rechts-extrem-eine-klagegegner-1.797238[9] https://www.sn.de/land/schwerin/afd-im-das-bestimmt-immer-mehr-in-der-bundesregierung-id233614526.html

The AfD's classification as a right-wing extremist party by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is currently on hold due to a lawsuit filed by the party.
If the court upholds the classification, it could potentially lead to legal actions against individual AfD members holding public office.
The state of Saxony, along with four other states, is yet to classify the AfD state association as a right-wing extremist party, under the jurisdiction of the Office of Constitutional Protection.
Navigating the handling of AfD members in public service has become a topic of discussion, especially in light of the party's extremist classification, and will be explored during the upcoming Interior Ministers' Conference.