Constitutional protection report: AfD politicians from Lower Saxony in criticism!

Constitutional protection report: AfD politicians from Lower Saxony in criticism!

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Lower Saxony constitutional protection will present its annual report. A main focus is on the alternative for Germany (AfD), which is classified by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as "secured right -wing extremist". This emerges from an internal report, which is not published. The report underlines the "human dignity of disregarding, extremist characteristics of the entire party", which is incompatible with the free democratic basic order, as the

The classification of the AfD as right -wing extremist is not only a Cologne topic, but also affects the entire federal territory. In Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD has also been classified as "secured right-wing extremist". Despite this critical classification, the party remains successful in elections: In the Bundestag election in February, it reached an impressive 20.8 percent and is therefore the largest opposition party in the Bundestag, as the mdr .

The abnormality is particularly worrying that right -wing extremist crimes rose by 47.4 percent to 37,835 cases last year, including 1,281 acts of violence. Political extremism increasingly addresses young people, which leads to increasing radicalization, as BFV Vice Sinan Selen states.

discussion about a party ban

The situation could re -infect the debate about a possible AfD party ban. The circumstances are explosive: ethnic-parentage views and an aggressive rhetoric against people with a migration background are not only part of the election program, but also in many public statements. For example, leading members of the AfD described German citizens with migration history as "not equivalent", which further fueled 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 view of the security authorities and the public. The ongoing discussion will show further currents within society, where right -wing extremism and everyday life cross. A good knack in political education is required here to counter extremism.

Next Thursday, the exact analysis and the statements of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution will provide new light. It will be interesting to see how the echo will be in the population and the political actors.