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Germany's parliament blocks AfD party from entering Bundestag
(MENAFN) Germany’s federal parliament has restricted entry for several employees linked to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), citing security-related concerns and preventing them from accessing the Bundestag premises.
Parliamentary authorities declined to issue access credentials to seven individuals employed by the AfD during the current legislative term, according to reports. All of those affected work either directly for AfD lawmakers or within the party’s parliamentary group.
A party representative confirmed that the group includes two staffers from the AfD parliamentary faction and five aides to individual legislators, but declined to disclose the precise reasons behind the decision.
Reports indicated that the individuals came under scrutiny due to alleged links to right-wing extremist circles or suspected connections to Russia.
The decision follows a major step taken earlier this year, when Germany’s domestic intelligence service designated the AfD as a “proven extremist group” after a three-year probe. This classification expanded a previous assessment that had applied only to certain regional branches of the party.
According to the intelligence agency, the AfD promotes a far-right nationalist ideology that threatens Germany’s democratic constitutional system, stressing that the party’s concept of citizenship “based on ethnicity and ancestry” runs counter to democratic values.
Despite persistent controversy and close monitoring by security authorities, public backing for the AfD has continued to rise. Recent polling showed the anti-immigration party level with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc at 25%. Since the federal elections held in February 2025, AfD support has increased by nearly five percentage points, while backing for Merz’s alliance has fallen by around 3.5 points.
Parliamentary authorities declined to issue access credentials to seven individuals employed by the AfD during the current legislative term, according to reports. All of those affected work either directly for AfD lawmakers or within the party’s parliamentary group.
A party representative confirmed that the group includes two staffers from the AfD parliamentary faction and five aides to individual legislators, but declined to disclose the precise reasons behind the decision.
Reports indicated that the individuals came under scrutiny due to alleged links to right-wing extremist circles or suspected connections to Russia.
The decision follows a major step taken earlier this year, when Germany’s domestic intelligence service designated the AfD as a “proven extremist group” after a three-year probe. This classification expanded a previous assessment that had applied only to certain regional branches of the party.
According to the intelligence agency, the AfD promotes a far-right nationalist ideology that threatens Germany’s democratic constitutional system, stressing that the party’s concept of citizenship “based on ethnicity and ancestry” runs counter to democratic values.
Despite persistent controversy and close monitoring by security authorities, public backing for the AfD has continued to rise. Recent polling showed the anti-immigration party level with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc at 25%. Since the federal elections held in February 2025, AfD support has increased by nearly five percentage points, while backing for Merz’s alliance has fallen by around 3.5 points.
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