German Spy Agency Officially Classifies AfD Party as ‘Extremist’

The federal intelligence agency said that the populist political party aims to exclude certain population groups from ‘equal participation in society.’

AfD party congress dated January 11, 2025 in Riesa, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has officially classified the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as extremist.

Having regarded the AfD as a suspected extremist movement since 2021, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), on May 2 designated the populist party as “right-wing extremist,” following an “intensive and comprehensive expert examination.”