Important decision regarding AfD. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution has decided
This means that the AfD's request to apply such an interim measure has been largely granted, says dpa.
What did the administrative court in Cologne rule about the AfD?
What are the consequences of the court's decision for the AfD?
How did the deputy head of the AfD comment on the decision?
Can the court's decision be appealed?
The court's decision concerns the so-called security proceedings and may be appealed to a higher court.
The deputy head of the AfD comments on the decision. He talks about the “victory of democracy”
Alice Weidel, co-chair of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), hailed on Thursday a “victory for democracy” the court ruling, which for now prevents the intelligence services from labeling the party as a “declared extremist.”
“This is a huge victory not only for the AfD, but also for democracy and the rule of law,” she wrote on X, adding that the decision “put an end” to “fanatics” seeking to ban the AfD.
