Germany's domestic intelligence agency said on Friday it has designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization. The agency, called the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV),

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party outlined its plans to take legal action in response to Germany's domestic intelligence agency BfV officially classifying the party as right-wing extremist.

Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist entity posing a threat to democracy, enabling closer monitoring through confidential informants and intercepted communications.