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AfD Brandenburg: Extremism report reveals scandalous quotes!
Brandenburg's AfD is classified as firmly right-wing extremist. A current report sheds light on the developments.
AfD Brandenburg: Extremism report reveals scandalous quotes!
The Brandenburg AfD is in the spotlight after a report from the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution confirmed its extremist orientation. Interior Minister René Wilke (independent, for the SPD) wanted to present the document on Thursday, but the news portal Nius published the explosive content on Monday. This 142-page paper is an assessment that classifies the entire AfD Brandenburg as definitely right-wing extremist, like that taz reported.
The report states unequivocally that “there are no longer any doubts about the extremist orientation of the entire regional association”. In addition, the party continued and significantly intensified its “anti-constitutional efforts” identified in 2020 during the review period. For this judgment, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution relies on an extensive collection of statements from Brandenburg AfD politicians, which are divided into two categories: “Violations against human dignity” and “Violations against the principle of democracy and the rule of law”, such as World points out.
The political context and legal disputes
The report is dated April 14, 2025, when the reassessment of the Brandenburg AfD was originally supposed to take place. In anticipation of the publication, the AfD took legal action against the classification, which delayed the publication. It is interesting that the then Interior Minister Katrin Lange (SPD) fired the state's head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Jörg Müller, because of this reassessment and later had to resign herself. The AfD withdrew its lawsuit at the end of July, meaning the upgrade is now back on the agenda.
The AfD's response to the publication of the report is hardly surprising. Party leader René Springer welcomed the access to the work of the domestic secret service, which the party sees as a “political combat mission”. The AfD Brandenburg is now the fourth state association to be classified as definitely right-wing extremist, alongside Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
Facts and figures on right-wing extremism
The issue of right-wing extremism is more urgent than ever. According to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, there were around 50,250 people with right-wing extremist potential at the end of 2024. In addition, the number of right-wing extremist crimes rose to 37,835 in 2024, which represents a significant increase of 47.4% compared to 2023. Violence against asylum accommodation has also increased, and the linked article from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution provides more in-depth information about this development, which is accompanied by an increase in publicly perceived agitation against social issues.
In summary, it can be said that the report on the Brandenburg AfD not only represents a point in a complex political discourse, but is also embedded in a larger context of right-wing extremist activities and their social effects. It remains to be seen how political developments will develop in the coming weeks and months.