Germany Designates Second AfD Chapter as Right-Wing Extremist
- Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia branches can be more closely tracked
- AfD is in second place in national polls behind conservatives
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German authorities classified the Alternative for Germany in the state of Saxony-Anhalt as right—wing extremist, the second regional branch of the party in the former communist east to be categorized as such.
The decision, which paves the way for heightened surveillance, is significant because the party, known by its German acronym AfD, currently has the strongest support among Saxony-Anhalt’s voters on 33%, according to a poll published last month.