The President of the Constitution warns: AfD endangers our democracy!

The President of the Constitution warns: AfD endangers our democracy!

Stephan Kramer, the President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Thuringia, has clearly spoken out for a procedure for the ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD). In a current interview, he emphasizes that democracy is at a critical point where such a step could be unavoidable. Kramer warns that the AfD attacks central principles of the freedom-democratic basic order, in particular human dignity, the rule of law and democracy. It is essential that the political examination of the AfD is continued, says Kramer. His office deals intensively with the observation of developments that threaten the essence of the constitution, and he considers the AfD to be particularly problematic.

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has now classified the AfD as secured right -wing extremist. However, this decision was temporarily suspended because the party initiated legal steps against the classification. In Thuringia, the Landes-AfD was classified as proven in 2021, but no lawsuit was filed against this decision. This represents a striking contrast to the nationwide situation, in which the AfD is initially only suspected. Since the legal disputes, the protection of the constitution has submitted a "standstill commitment" that states that the AfD can no longer be publicly referred to as "secured right -wing extremist" until judicial clarification.

The role of the protection of the constitution and the legal disputes

However, the statement of recovery does not mean that the position of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has changed. It is a strategic decision to suspend the serious consequences of the right -wing extremist classification for the AfD until there is a court ruling. This decision was announced on May 8, 2025. The AfD welcomed this decision and interpreted as a step to relieve allegations of right -wing extremism. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how long it will take for the court to decide - possibly weeks or months.

Kramer calls on the established parties to communicate their political positions more clearly and use social networks to specifically strengthen the trust of citizens in democracy. Its warning is not unfounded, because the AfD faces increasing allegations of right -wing extremism, which result from a three -year examination and a comprehensive report. The party's reassessment is based on a "extremist, extremist characteristics of the entire party".

Legal steps of the AfD

The AfD has announced that the protection of the constitution is to prohibit the classification as a right -wing extremist and has already taken legal action. The responsible court is located in Cologne. A similar judgment had already declared the earlier classification of the AfD in 2022 as a suspicion for legal, which the party's legal efforts could not discourage. The ongoing legal dispute and the political discussion about the AfD clearly show how complex and complex the arguments about topics such as right -wing extremism and democracy are in Germany