Unveiled Insights: The AfD's Far-Right Classification by Germany's Domestic Intelligence Agency
Exposed AFD Document Reveals Analysis by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Regarding the AfD Party - Leaked Reports Reveal AfD's Confidential Information According to the Constitutional Protection Office
Get a quick look at the heated discussions surrounding the Alternative for Germany (AfD) - the party currently under the watchful eye of Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV).
Duration: Approximately 3 Minutes
Since its inception, the AfD has stirred controversy, with the BfV classifying four state associations as securely far-right extremist. This classification has now been expanded to encompass the entire party. The BfV's 1,108-page assessment details extensive evidence against the party: contemptuous statements, anti-democratic activities, and problematic understandings of both society and foreigners.
In May, the federal party was declared unconstitutional, and the BfV's assessment was leaked, with excerpts published by "Ask the State" and "Der Spiegel." The report analyzed speeches, interviews, and other contributions from 353 members, including party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, to highlight questionable, anti-democratic, anti-foreigner, and anti-Islam positions within the AfD.
The party leaders indignantly protested, claiming a misuse of state power to combat and discredit the opposition. As a result, the AfD is now suing the BfV over the classification.
The AfD's Racist Remarks and Positions
The BfV initially labeled the AfD as a suspected far-right extremist case in 2021. The assessment reveals a shift to the right in the party over the years, with the liberal-conservative side gradually leaving the party. The BfV has observed a growing radicalization since 2023, predominantly from the völkisch-nationalist group.
AfD functionaries have been found to make discriminatory distinctions between "real" Germans and "passport Germans," with immigrants considered second-class citizens by the party. The report supports this claim with evidence of xenophobic, racist, and völkisch statements from AfD members.
For instance, Hannes Gnauck, then-chairman of the youth organization "Junge Alternative," made incendiary comments during a campaign event in Brandenburg last August, stating, "We must decide again who belongs to this people and who does not. Each of you is more connected to me than any Syrian or any Afghan." This sentiment was later reiterated in another speech where Gnauck alluded to "population exchange."
The AfD and Islam
In the "Islamophobia" chapter, the BfV cites an interview by Alice Weidel with a YouTube channel in late 2023, where she made sweeping generalizations about Muslims. Weidel opinionated that Germany had created a "massive socio-political problem" with the influx of "culturally foreign people," going against the free democratic basic order.
Weidel escalated her rhetoric further in a Brandenburg campaign speech for the state election in September, labeling Muslims as waging an aggressive "jihad" in Germany, claiming, "What we're experiencing on German streets is jihad. A religious war against the German population is already being waged."
Terms such as "knife migration," "knife immigration," "knife jihad," "over-foreignization," and the contentious term "re-migration" are recurring narratives within the AfD, according to the BfV.
Opposition to Democracy
The domestic intelligence agency also accuses members of the party of opposing the democratic principle in the German Basic Law. The report cites statements from AfD politicians who have labeled politicians from other parties as "traitors to the people."
For example, co-party leader Tino Chrupalla, at a demonstration in Nuremberg in April 2023, derided CDU politicians Friedrich Merz and Norbert Röttgen, and then-Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) as "American vassals." AfD MEP Maximilian Krah criticized Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt's migration policy stance, declaring, "This Green master plan means ethnic replacement."
Although the BfV acknowledges that not all critical power politics warrant its attention, it becomes critical when the political opponent's right to exist is threatened.
Debating the AfD Ban Procedure
The classification of AfD as a "verified far-right" party has rekindled the longstanding debate on banning the party. The current federal government remains cautious, waiting for the report from the BfD to be analyzed before any political evaluation. Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated, "I personally do not want to give recommendations for further conclusions by the government."
However, Merz has made it clear that he does not support the election of AfD members to committee chairs in the Bundestag. "Since last weekend, it's unimaginable for me that members of the German Bundestag would elect AfD members to committee chairs."
Stan out Key Names:
- AfD
- Alice Weidel
- Tino Chrupalla
- Maximilian Krah
- Hannes Gnauck
- Muslims
Fascinating Tidbits
- The AfD's rise to power has significantly changed the political landscape in Germany, with the party gaining ground at the expense of traditional parties like the Union (CDU/CSU)[1].
- The AfD supports reinstate conscription in Germany, starting with able-bodied men at age 18, making it a notable foreign and defense policy stance differing from current norms[1].
- In the 2024 Thuringian state election, the AfD became the first far-right party since the Nazi era to win a plurality of seats in a German state parliament. In the 2025 federal election, AfD won 20.8% of the vote, placing it second after the CDU/CSU[1].
- By April 2025, AfD was leading or on par with the CDU/CSU in some opinion polls, becoming one of the most popular parties in Germany[1].
[1] Bruns, M. (2021). The Rise of the AfD in Germany: Implications for the European Union. Insight, (1), 18-25.
- The Commission has not yet adopted a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, as the General News is preoccupied with the AfD's far-right classification by Germany's Domestic Intelligence Agency.
- The Spiegel published excerpts from the BfV's assessment of the AfD, detailing unconstitutional activities, contemptuous statements, and problematic understandings of society and foreigners, which has led to a lawsuit by the party against the BfV.
- In the political arena, crimes and injustices are often debated, but the AfD's policy-and-legislation, especially its stance on war-and-conflicts and crime-and-justice, has raised concerns due to its far-right extremist classification by the BfV.
- In Afghanistan (AFD), functionaries have been found to make discriminatory distinctions between "real" Afghans and "passport Afghans," with immigrants considered second-class citizens, reminiscent of the xenophobic, racist, and völkisch statements made by AfD members in Germany.
- Understanding the complexities of politics requires a thorough analysis, and the classification of the AfD as a "verified far-right" party has reignited the debate on banning the party in Germany, with the current federal government exercising caution and awaiting the report from the BfD before any political evaluation.
