Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution report: AfD politicians from Lower Saxony under criticism!

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution report: AfD politicians from Lower Saxony under criticism!

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Lower Saxony Office for the Protection of the Constitution will present its annual report. A main focus is on the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is classified as “certainly right-wing extremist” by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. This emerges from an internal report, which is not published. The report underlines the “extremist character of the entire party that disregards human dignity” and is incompatible with the free democratic basic order daily news reported.

Overall, the report shows that the AfD has a number of politicians whose statements and behavior range from questionable to extremist. Mentioned by name include:

• Stephan Bothe: Landtagsabgeordneter, der die Staatsbürgerschaft als “Ramschartikel” bezeichnete und ein ethnisch-abstammungsmäßiges Volksverständnis propagiert.
• Dirk Brandes: Bundestagsabgeordneter und Vorsitzender des AfD-Kreisverbands Hannover-Land, der verfassungsfeindliche Positionen verbreitet und Covid-19 als “P(l)andemie” verkündet.
• Micha Fehre: Bundestagsabgeordneter mit früherem Bezug zur Jungen Alternative, näherte sich dem Flügel-Gründer Björn Höcke.
• Dietmar Friedhoff: Ehemaliger Bundestagsabgeordneter und Autor islamfeindlicher Beiträge auf extremistischen Plattformen.
• Marie-Thérèse Kaiser: Vorsitzende eines Kreisverbands, wegen Volksverhetzung verurteilt und Moderatorin eines Videos für ein rechtsextremes Netzwerk.
• Jörn König: Vorsitzender des AfD-Kreisverbands Hannover-Stadt, gab ein Interview an ein rechtsextremes Nachrichtenmagazin.
• Mario Müller: Ehemaliges Identitäres Mitglied, wegen rechtsextremer Gewalttaten verurteilt.
• Frank Rinck: Ehemaliger Landesvorsitzender der AfD Niedersachsen, moderierte eine Veranstaltung nahe dem Flügel.
• Rebecca Seidler: Ehemalige Vorsitzende der Jungen Alternative in Niedersachsen, heute im Bundestag für die AfD tätig.
• Martin Sichert: Bundestagsabgeordneter, der die Ampel-Koalitionspolitik als “extremistisch” bezeichnet.
• Gerhard Vierfuß: Ehemaliger Landesschiedsrichter der AfD, der die Migrationspolitik der Bundesregierung als “Bevölkerungsaustausch” bezeichnete.

Right-wing extremism on the rise

The classification of the AfD as right-wing extremist is not just a Cologne issue, but affects the entire country. In Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD has also been classified as “certainly right-wing extremist”. Despite this critical classification, the party remains successful in elections: in the federal election in February it achieved an impressive 20.8 percent, making it the largest opposition party in the Bundestag MDR communicates.

What is particularly worrying is that right-wing extremist crimes rose by 47.4 percent to 37,835 cases last year, including 1,281 violent crimes. Political extremism increasingly appeals to young people, which leads to increasing radicalization, as BfV Vice President Sinan Selen notes.

Discussion about a party ban

The situation could reignite the debate about a possible ban on the AfD. The circumstances are explosive: ethnic and ethnic views and aggressive rhetoric against people with a migrant background are not only part of the election program, but are also documented in many public statements. Leading members of the AfD described German citizens with a migration background as “not equal,” further fueling concerns about ethnic nationalism within the party.

How the political landscape will develop remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the AfD is more than ever in the eyes of the security authorities and the public. The ongoing discussion will reveal further currents within society where right-wing extremism and everyday life intersect. A good hand in political education is required here in order to counteract extremism.

Next Thursday, the detailed analysis and statements from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution will provide new light. It will be interesting to see what the response will be among the population and among political actors.