Far-right German party can still be kept under surveillance, says court
The far-right Alternative for Germany party, one of the most popular in the country, is enough of a threat to democracy that intelligence officials can conduct wiretapping of its members and employ informants,
German court upholds 'suspected extremist' label in major blow to AfD
Germany's intelligence services can classify the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a suspected extremist group, a higher regional court ruled on appeal on Monday, dealing a heavy blow to the party in a bumper election year.
German court backs intelligence agency’s designation of far-right party as suspected extremist case
A court has ruled that Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in designating the far-right Alternative for Germany as a suspected case of extremism, rejecting an appeal from the oppositi
German Court Upholds Extremist Classification for Far-Right Party
A German high court on Monday ruled that domestic security services could continue to treat the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a potentially extremist party, meaning they retain the right to subject it to surveillance,
German court defeat deals fresh blow to far-right party AfD
Maximilian Krah, AfD lead candidate for the European elections, makes a statement after talks with the AfD parliamentary group leadership, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Berlin. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) MEUNSTER,
Far-right AfD to appeal German court ruling on extremist monitoring
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party plans to appeal a court ruling that the intelligence services can classify the party as a suspected extremist group. "We will of course appeal to the next instance,
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German court defeat deals fresh blow to far-right AfD
"We are in the middle of the European election campaign... there is clearly a domestic ... As well as the EU elections, the ...
Assaults on German Politicians Raise Election-Year Worries
Recent attacks came to a head on Friday when a victim was left with broken bones. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social ...
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'Understaffed' German firm running €5.2m von der Leyen election campaign
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen allocated a €5.2m campaign contract to a German communication agency which ...
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German far-right MEP to return to campaign trail amid spying probe
German legislator Maximilian Krah, the top candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in June's European ...
German teen turns himself in over attack on European election candidate
A teenager has surrendered to police over an attack on a candidate from the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that has fueled ...
European election: German Chancellor Scholz condemns attack on Matthias Ecke
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned an attack on a European Parliament member from his party, calling it a "threat" ...
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German CDU wants more influence on von der Leyen commission after election
[EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER] Ursula von der Leyen and her party, the German CDU, are approaching the EU election campaign ...
Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in modern times,” underpinned by increasing security threats from Russia following its ...
Why German politicians are facing growing violence
The black-clad attackers beat up Matthias Ecke so badly as he put up posters in Dresden that he needed surgery. In Nordhorn, ...
German children pick police officer or soldier as top job
More young Germans want to join the police and army and not the country’s big carmakers as they did before, a survey shows.