The state branch of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Lower Saxony has been officially classified as a “right-wing extremist organisation”, opening the door to further state surveillance of its officials.
Lower Saxony Interior Minister Daniela Behrens announced in Hanover on Monday that the AfD state branch had been classified as an extremist group, while claiming that so-called right-wing extremism represents the “greatest threat” to German society.
The coalition partner, the Social Democrats, currently trails the AfD by over 10 points, with its support collapsing to just 14 per cent, down from 16.4 per cent in last year’s…
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