The Office for the Protection of the Constitution confirmed that the suspicion of AfD's actions against the free, democratic order of the state proved to be right. BfV stressed that the AfD's assessment is based primarily on the dominant in this party's knowing of a nation which is based on origin alternatively than citizenship.
The deputy chiefs of the BfV, Sinan Selen and Silke Willems, stated that AfD's statements and views and its leading representatives violate the rule of respect for human dignity. The Home Minister, Nancy Faeser, added that AfD represents an knowing of a nation that discriminates against full population groups and treats citizens with experience of migration as second-class Germans.
This controversial decision will enable the authorities to usage classified methods of monitoring AfD activities, which may affect the attraction of fresh organization members. The classification of the AfD as an extremist organisation does not, however, mean the illegalisation of a group which can only be decided by the Constitutional Court at the request of 1 of the 2 chambers of parliament or government.
It is worth noting that earlier, AfD youth and its structures in 3 states: Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalta were recognised as extremist. The outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic SPD stressed that BfV had very comprehensively motivated her decision and added that it was not essential to rush into any possible de-legalisation procedure.
According to data, AfD ranked second in the February parliamentary election, which shows that the organization inactive has a crucial influence on the political scene in Germany. However, this decision may lead to a deterioration in the relation between the AfD and another political parties in the country.
Political parties are besides monitored in Poland, which can endanger democracy with their actions. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Poland besides has an work to counter actions that may endanger the safety of the state.
It is worth noting that political parties are besides monitored in the European Union, which may endanger democracy and the regulation of law with their actions. The European Commission has a work to address actions that could jeopardise the safety of the Union.
Since democracy and the regulation of law are fundamental values in the European Union, monitoring of political parties is highly important. However, decisions specified as those taken by the German counterintelligence must be carefully justified and lawful in order not to violate the rights of political parties.
