AfD hails court injunction on 'extremist' label as victory
The ruling is temporary, but party co-leader Alice Weidel has already described it as a "major victory".
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"a major victory not only for the AfD but also for democracy and the rule of law"
— Alice Weidel , Politician
"a great victory not just for AfD, but also for democracy and the rule of law!"
— Alice Weidel , Politician
"a major victory"
— Alice Weidel , Politician
"This is the first step, we have won here, and we should celebrate that as a success for now."
— Tino Chrupalla , Politician
"sufficient certainty that efforts directed against the free democratic basic order are being developed within the AfD."
— Alexander Dobrindt , Politician
"a great victory not just for AfD, but also for democracy and the rule of law!"
— Alice Weidel , Politician
"This is the first step, we have won here, and we should celebrate that as a success for now."
— Tino Chrupalla , Politician
"sufficient certainty that efforts directed against the free democratic basic order are being developed within the AfD."
— Alexander Dobrindt , Politician
Key People
Interior Minister of Germany.
Alice Weidel is a co-leader of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
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The ruling is temporary, but party co-leader Alice Weidel has already described it as a "major victory".
A German court temporarily blocked the domestic intelligence agency, BfV, from labeling the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist group, pending a lawsuit filed by the party.
A German court in Cologne blocked the domestic intelligence agency BfV from officially labeling the far-right Alternative for Germany as a 'proven extremist organization' until a full trial concludes.
Germany's domestic intelligence service must not refer to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as right-wing extremist for now, Cologne's administrative court ruled on Thursday in a boost to the party before five state elections this year.
A German court ruled that the country's domestic intelligence agency cannot label the Alternative for Germany party as a proven right-wing extremist group while it considers a complaint by the opposition party against last year's designation.
A German court ruled that the country's domestic intelligence agency cannot label the Alternative for Germany party as a proven right-wing extremist ... .
Germany's domestic intelligence service must not refer to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as right-wing extremist for now, Cologne's administrative court ruled on Thursday in a boost to the party before five state elections this year.
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