The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is the second state association of the party to be categorized as an extremist group, following that of the neighboring Thuringia.
Just to make sure everyone reading this is on the same level, designating a party or its regional branches as extremist only relates to the level of scrutiny they receive by the Verfassungsschutz (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution).
This has nothing directly to do with banning the party.
Just to make sure everyone reading this is on the same level, designating a party or its regional branches as extremist only relates to the level of scrutiny they receive by the Verfassungsschutz (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution).
This has nothing directly to do with banning the party.