Summary
A German court has temporarily stopped the country’s intelligence service from calling the AfD party "right-wing extremist." The AfD challenged this label, which could allow for increased surveillance, and the court will decide on the issue later.
Key Facts
- A German court issued a temporary injunction against labeling the AfD as "right-wing extremist."
- The AfD, a far-right party, challenged this classification from German intelligence.
- The intelligence service had classified AfD as a potential threat to Germany’s democratic order.
- Being labeled "extremist" allows authorities to monitor the party more closely.
- The AfD came in second in last year's federal elections in Germany.
- The court's final decision on this matter is still pending.
- German law allows banning parties that threaten the democratic order aggressively.
