On May 3rd, German Interior Minister Nancy Feynman announced on May 2nd that the German Federal Constitutional Protection Agency has designated the Alternative for Germany as a clear far right organization, citing the party’s opposition to the “basic order of liberal democracy”. According to German media reports, after being classified as a far right organization, intelligence agencies will take measures such as financial investigations and communication monitoring against the Alternative for Germany party. The German Alternative Party responded by stating that the intelligence agency’s move is a “heavy blow” to democracy and stated that legal action will be taken. The inclusion of the German Alternative Party as a far right organization has directly sparked a dispute between the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and US officials. On the 2nd, US Secretary of State Rubio posted on social media opposing Germany’s designation of the Alternative for Germany as a far right organization, stating that Germany should change its stance. In response, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted the American discourse, stating that this decision was made to protect the German constitution and rule of law, and that ‘right-wing extremism needs to be stopped’.
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