AfD

German far-right AfD first party put under surveillance…

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Germany’s far-right AfD party has been put under formal surveillance on suspicion of seeking to undermine the democratic post-war constitution.   The move will allow the Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) to eavesdrop on AfD members and scrutinise party funding, making it the first party to be monitored in this way since the … Read more

Germany ‘to put right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance’

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Germany ‘to put its right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance’ amid reports politicians have denigrated Muslim migrants and trivialised country’s Nazi past  The party has been under investigation over fears it has become more radical Move would see several dozen lawmakers in parliament monitored by the state A regional branch of the AfD was placed … Read more