AfD report questions the CDU and CSU as an enemy of the constitution

AfD report questions the CDU and CSU as an enemy of the constitution

Köln, Deutschland - A newly commissioned expert opinion from the AfD causes a sensation and controversy in the political landscape of Germany. The Cologne law firm, which created the study, examines whether the Union parties can be classified as "secured extremist". The document comprises around 50 pages and arouses associations with the Federal Office for the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. In the study, critics see a strategic trivialization of the AfD, which asks the question of whether the Union is not also anti -constitutional. In a contribution of the magazine Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger it is pointed out that such measures could undermine the institutional credibility.

The AfD had already formally classified right -wing extremist at the beginning of May 2025 and thus triggered a broad discussion. This happened in the same context, in which several media made the report once classified as a closure matter. The Tagesschau reports that the AfD is going against this classification while the decision on the urgent application is still pending. In the current legal situation, the AfD is no longer referred to as secured right -wing extremist, although it continues to be a suspected case.

The criticism of the report

The report itself presents itself as a neutral and legally sound analysis, which is, however, very controversial in the professional world. The document claims that the standards of the protection of the constitution are "arbitrary". In addition, the scientific seriousness of the paper is questioned, with the role of the Cologne law firm, which has been representing the AfD for years. The reference to the CDU principle is used to prove the alleged anti-constitutionality of the Union, while the actual political demands are controversial, but not hostile to the constitution.

The AfD, on the other hand, is heavily criticized, especially with regard to its division between "pass German" and "real Germans". It is even suspected that the AfD spent a lot of money on a document that was meant as a joking. In this context, the report is also referred to by Cicero

right -wing extremism and the role of the protection of the constitution

The discussion about the classification of the AfD as right -wing extremist is classified in a larger context of right -wing extremist currents in Germany. According to Constitutional protection , right -wing extremists often show their attitudes openly. Examples are the prohibitions of groups such as "Combat 18 Germany" or the "White Wolves Terrorcrew". Demonstrating certain signs and symbols associated with the right -wing extremist ideology is legally punishable. The AfD continues to observe the protection of the constitution because of its statements and the political positions of its members.

The publication of the report not only has an impact on the AfD, but also raises questions about dealing with such sensitive materials, especially if they are discussed in public. With regard to the approval of the information, the authorities have shown themselves cautiously, which leads to an increased concern of transparency in democracy.