German Intelligence Tightens Surveillance – AfD Faces Extremism Allegations

 

Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is under mounting pressure as intelligence services expand surveillance and court rulings reinforce suspicions of extremism. Studies indicate a rise in radical positions among its grassroots supporters.

At the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) congress in Stuttgart on February 20, party leader Friedrich Merz warned that the AfD poses a direct threat to the country’s cohesion.

Merz urged conservatives to prepare for a period of intense international competition and growing domestic challenges, signaling Germany’s entry into a politically sensitive phase.

According to Reuters, Merz linked his stance to remarks at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month, stressing the need for faster economic reforms, stronger action against antisemitism, and resistance to the AfD’s rise as it seeks its first state election victory this year. Addressing delegates in the presence of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, he declared: “We will not allow these people from the so-called AfD to destroy our country.”

Sources – Agencies