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Protecting the constitution or protecting the government?

On the BfV intelligence agency's new report on the AfD

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Jörg Luyken
May 14, 2025
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Dear Reader,

What evidence does Germany’s domestic intelligence agency have about the inner workings of the AfD that led to its decision to label the party as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organisation?

The short answer: very little—at least publicly. If the agency does possess evidence that the AfD is secretly plotting the downfall of democracy, it …

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