State branch of AfD in Brandenburg confirmed as far-right extremist

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can once again be described as a confirmed far-right extremist party in the eastern state of Brandenburg following the dismissal of an urgent application by the party.

The Interior Ministry of the state which surrounds Berlin on Friday cited several conclusions from the report on the classification of the party, which is to be published on August 14.

The AfD Brandenburg represents positions that are not compatible with Germany’s de facto constitution, or Basic Law. It is highly xenophobic, partly racist and primarily targets Muslims, it said.

The AfD Brandenburg imagines itself in a “spiritual civil war” and longs for “revolutionary conditions” to abolish the “party state,” according to the statement.

The party does not recognize the people of the state as a community of equal citizens, it said, adding that it excludes German citizens who have a different cultural or religious background; It also aims to establish a state hostile to freedom, which would undermine pluralism and the existence of diversity.

AfD wants quick publication

The domestic intelligence agency, known as the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, had classified the AfD branch in Brandenburg as a confirmed far-right extremist party, having previously been a suspected case.

The AfD responded with an urgent application and a lawsuit. It called on Brandenburg Interior Minister René Wilke in mid-July to make the report on the classification public so that the public could learn the reasons for the step.

The minister pointed out to the AfD that its legal action had itself ensured confidentiality. He urged the party to clear the way for publication. Last week, the AfD withdrew its urgent application. However, the lawsuit in the main proceedings remains.