The Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Saxony has classified the regional association of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) as definitively right-wing extremist. This means that the party is now considered far-right in three states – in addition to Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Pressure to implement party ban proceedings could increase.
The AfD is especially popular in East Germany. In Saxony, according to a recent study, this percentage is 33 percent and is therefore comparable to the previously dominant CDU of Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer. To keep the right-wing populist party out of power, the CDU, the Greens and the SPD entered into a coalition after the 2019 state elections. At the time, the AfD received 27.5 percent of the votes.
In addition to Saxony, the party is also banned in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia (see video above). This increases the pressure to implement party ban proceedings. The next state elections in Saxony are scheduled for the end of 2024. About four million people live in the eastern German state.
Source: Krone
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