AfD Sheds Securely Right-wing Extremist Label for Now; Legal Battle Looms
Guarantee for the Legal Defense of Right-Wing Radical Activities
Let's get real - last week, the official scoop was that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) took back their 'securely right-wing extremist' tag on the AfD, not delivering the final verdict until a court decision on an urgent procedure. That's right, the AfD's playin' hardball in court to keep the Verfassungsschutz from slapping that label on them. The court covering this brouhaha is in Cologne, which happens to be where the Verfassungsschutz is based, by the way.
The BfV hasn't made any public statements, not even after they gave the 'stillhaltezusage' (a fancy promise to hop off the AfD's case until further notice). A spokeswoman from the court confirmed the letter's arrival, but the BfV kept mum, opting to clam up because of the ongoing procedure and out of respect for the court.
This isn't the first time the Verfassungsschutz pulled this kind of move. Back in January 2021, they made a similar promise after the AfD tried to overturn their 'suspicious case' classification. The party's appeal failed twice, but the judgment from the Higher Administrative Court of Münster isn't binding yet.
Wanna dig deeper into what the AfD's all about? Mirror went through 1108 pages of the AfD's Verfassungschutz report for ya. The 'stillhaltezusage' now granted by the BfV covers their public statements, implying that the Verfassungschutz can't treat them as a securely extremist organization until a verdict comes down the pipe. However, the observation as a 'suspicious case' might continue since the threshold for using intelligence services is higher.
Maybe you're wonderin', just what the heck is the AfD up to with this legal maneuver? Easy-peasy - they aim to stop the Verfassungsschutz from labeling them, dude. The court in Cologne's the one responsible for the call, as that's where the Verfassungsschutz calls home. In 2022, the court ruled (legally, mind you) that the AfD's classification as a 'suspicious case' was kosher.
Sources: ntv.de, sba/dpa
- AfD
- Verfassungsschutz
- Right-wing extremism
- The court in Cologne is currently handling a procedural matter concerning the AfD's challenge to the Verfassungsschutz's 'suspicious case' classification, which was previously upheld in 2022.
- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) revoked their 'securely right-wing extremist' label on the AfD for now, but the party is engaged in a legal battle to prevent the Verfassungsschutz from reinstating it.
- The BfV's decision not to label the AfD as a 'securely right-wing extremist' organization is contingent upon the outcome of the ongoing legal procedure in Cologne.
- The AfD's latest legal maneuver aims to prevent the Verfassungsschutz from labeling them as a right-wing extremist group, which could have implications for the party's employment and community policies in the realm of politics and general news, including crime and justice.
