Alternative for Germany | The party can’t go on

Alternative for Germany | The party can’t go on

The Hindu

For the first time in its post-Nazi history, a political party in Germany is officially under surveillance. Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, also known as the BfV, has classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a “suspected case” with links to right-wing extremism. This means German security agents can monitor AfD party members, tap their phones, read their emails, and scrutinise the party’s sources of funding. Also read: How serious is Germany’s far-right problem?
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