AfD Challenges Extremist Classification in Brandenburg

The AfD in Brandenburg is contesting its designation as a "securely right-wing extremist" party by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The party seeks to legally overturn this classification and demands a public retraction from the Ministry of the Interior.

Minister Katrin Lange faces backlash for allegedly dismissing the Office head after a late notification regarding the classification. In Thuringia and Saxony, AfD leaders argue that monitoring the party as extremists is unlawful, citing an expert opinion.

Additionally, the Thuringian AfD faction considers forming an investigative committee to address controversial internal police investigations, which have led to searches involving police officers accused of leaking information. The party criticizes these investigations as excessive and blames the Interior Minister for fostering a problematic culture.

Meanwhile, a proposal by the AfD to rename a state campaign and introduce a "Pride Pass" was rejected by the Saxony-Anhalt parliament, which saw it as an attempt to distort German history.