Court confirms German intelligence surveillance of ‘extremist’ AfD
Al JazeeraMAY 2024
Germany: Court Rules Intel Agency can Surveil 'Suspected Extremist' AfD
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
While it's true that Europe as a whole has seen a rise in far-right parties, none of them is as extreme as the AfD, which now stands for an authoritarian national radicalism based on social hierarchy and ethnic homogeneity. Democracy is at risk in Germany — it's up to state institutions and citizens to stop these dangerous developments.
Establishment-critical narrative
It's no secret that political elites in Germany have long sought to destroy the anti-globalist AfD, as its popularity consistently raises in eastern states and among young voters. As hypocritical as it seems, they have relied on lies to stigmatize, and threaten with a ban, the second most popular party in Germany under the guise of protecting democracy.