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Recent voter surveys say between 14% and 22% of under-30s would vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany party in the upcoming European elections. But who are these potential voters?
The right-wing party is appealing against its classification as a "suspected case of far-right extremism" by the domestic intelligence agency. The designation makes it easier to investigate or surveil AfD members.
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Far-right party could be subjected to state surveillance if it loses case
The so-called Young Alternative is the radical youth wing of Germany's far-right AfD party. Courts have deemed the organization "extremist," and calls for a ban are growing.
Youth members of the hard-right party allegedly said anyone with migrant ancestry should be put in ghettos and shot if they refused to comply