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German court backs AfD extremist suspicion, may bar jobs

8/18/2026

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The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution labeled the AfD a suspected right-wing extremist.
A German court ruled that calling AfD politician Björn Höcke a fascist rests on verifiable facts.
The Higher Administrative Court of Münster upheld a 2024 decision that AfD’s migrant-status proposals breach the constitution.
The Cologne Administrative Court is reviewing the Office’s decision, which could bar party members from teaching, police or military jobs.

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The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution labeled the AfD a suspected right-wing extremist.
A German court ruled that calling AfD politician Björn Höcke a fascist rests on verifiable facts.
The Higher Administrative Court of Münster upheld a 2024 decision that AfD’s migrant-status proposals breach the constitution.
The Cologne Administrative Court is reviewing the Office’s decision, which could bar party members from teaching, police or military jobs.