Right-wing extremist label for AfD: Green party leader advocates for a ban
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has faced a significant blow as the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has classified the party as a whole as securely right-wing extremist. This decision, made in May 2025, follows a comprehensive report that highlights the party's extremist stance [1][2].
Previously, this assessment only applied to the state associations of Thuringia, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt. However, the BfV has been observing the AfD in Baden-Württemberg since 2022, and the decision to classify the entire party in this state is a significant development in the ongoing discussions about right-wing extremism and constitutional protection [3].
The Green Party leader, Pascal Haggenmüller, has called for a ban on the AfD, stating that it is important to repeatedly expose that the AfD is no alternative and poisons democratic coexistence. His call for action comes in the context of discussions about right-wing extremism and constitutional protection, and he made this statement in Stuttgart [4].
The federal BfV's classification does not automatically apply similar classifications to all regional branches without their own assessments. Nonetheless, there is a growing trend towards viewing the AfD as a right-wing extremist party across various regions.
Baden-Württemberg's Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) has stated that the appearance of civility has been exposed with this decision. He emphasizes the need for continued political confrontation with the AfD [5].
The proposed ban aims to dismantle the political structures of constitutional enemies. The implications for the political future of the AfD in Baden-Württemberg could be substantial, and this decision may lead to further calls for action against the party.
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The policy-and-legislation discussions about the ban of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Baden-Württemberg, a general news topic, have intensified following the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV)'s classification of the party as a whole as securely right-wing extremist, similar to the state associations of Thuringia, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt. The Green Party leader, Pascal Haggenmüller, has advocated for this policy-and-legislation move, stating that it is essential to address the AfD's extremist stance in the context of right-wing extremism and constitutional protection.
