- Germany’s domestic spy agency reports a 77 per cent surge in identified extremists within the ranks of the far-right AfD party in 2024, reaching approximately 20,000 people.
- The increase in AfD extremists coincides with the party's overall membership growth and a shift towards more radical positions, according to the agency's annual report.
- In May, the agency classified the AfD as "extremist" based on a 1,100-page report, allowing for increased monitoring, though the AfD has launched a legal challenge against this decision.
- The agency noted that AfD leaders frequently made xenophobic and anti-Muslim statements, attacking the constitution during state election campaigns in eastern Germany in 2024.
- Crime motivated by right-wing extremism in Germany jumped 47.4 per cent in 2024, including increases in attempted murders and arson cases.
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