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Criticism of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution: lawyers warn against unleashed secret service
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Quick Glance: Scrutiny on Constitutional Protection: Experts Express Concerns Regarding Freedom of Speech
- Experts caution against an uncontrolled expansion of the surveillance powers of the Constitutional Protection.
- Critical discussion on the controversial category of delegitimization in the latest intelligence service report.
- Doubts about the clear definition of delegitimization and its consequences.
- Experts fear political abuse and restriction of freedom of speech.
"Under the modern pickelhaube": FAZ criticizes head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Thomas Haldenwang "as Germany's supreme ...
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Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang counters his critics in the FAZ: "Freedom of opinion is not a carte blanche for enemies of ...
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Criticism of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Freedom of expression is not a license for enemies of the constitution
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After Maaßen's criticism: intelligence service chief: the domestic intelligence service is not an "opinion police"
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Germany's path to soft totalitarianism - Die Weltwoche: The traffic light government wants to combat expressions of opinion "below the threshold of criminal ...
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Disinformation: domestic intelligence agency warns of increased attempts to influence elections
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Trial in Münster: What the AfD's legal dispute against the Office for the Protection of the Constitution is about
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Quick Glance: BR Investigation: Over 100 Right-Wing Extremists in AfD Bundestag
- Discovery of more than 100 right-wing extremists working in AfD Bundestag
- AfD faction dismisses investigation as part of a campaign
- Discussion on tightening rules in the Bundestag following the report
- Calls for protecting the parliament from right-wing extremist activities
In court: AfD against the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Ultimately, the question before the Higher Administrative Court of North ...
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Paid articlePaid According to the report: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution could soon classify the entire AfD as “certain extremist”
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Quick Glance: Report: Verfassungsschutz to Potentially Classify Entire AfD as 'Secured Extremist'
- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is working on a new assessment to classify the AfD as a 'secured extremist aspiration.'
- This would change the current status of the AfD from being a suspected case of right-wing extremism.
- The new assessment will include an evaluation of the AfD's relationship with Russia as a new factor.
- The release of the assessment has been delayed due to an upcoming court hearing.
Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang: "We see right-wing extremism as the greatest threat to our democracy" - Die Weltwoche
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The danger from right-wing extremism, but also from the so-called New Right, is increasing, says President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution ... Show more
The head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution sinks his teeth into the AfD: Nancy Faeser likes it
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Faeser's left-wing ideological state: The interior minister wants to turn over every stone in Germany to search for right-wing extremists - Die Weltwoche
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Russia: G7 foreign ministers demand full clarification of the circumstances of Navalny's death
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Nancy Faeser | Democracy Promotion Act: Well-intentioned, badly done: Attacks on the democratic system do not justify a distinction between pleasant and ...
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Defensive democracy: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution, useless since time immemorial
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Paid articlePaid The Office for the Protection of the Constitution rejects involvement in the report on “secret plan”.
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“It would be desirable if the silent majority of our population took a clear position against extremism and anti-Semitism ... Show more
Demos against the right: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang welcomes clear positioning
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Demos against the right: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang welcomes clear positioning
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Quick Glance: Large Protests Against Right: Current Participation Numbers
- Over 1 million people demonstrate against right-wing extremism
- An exact count revealed a total of at least 1,031,000 participants in the cities.
- In addition, many more people in dozens of cities participated in demonstrations with fewer than 5000 participants.
- People took to the streets in all 16 federal states from Friday to Sunday – including in the eastern German states.
Criticism of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: authority for distortion of competition
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Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns: Haldenwang: "Silent majority must wake up"
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Middle East conflict: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of terrorist attacks
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Consequences of the Middle East war: According to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the threat of terrorism is higher than it has been for a ...
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Terror threat in Germany: Two teenagers allegedly planned attack on Christmas market
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Germany teens held for alleged Christmas market attack plot: Police are said to have intervened to be on the safe side, after a specific target was identified.
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Germany warns of 'real' risk of Islamist attacks over Israel-Hamas war: Germany's domestic intelligence chief on Wednesday warned that the risk of Islamist ...
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Anti-Semitism: Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of targeted attacks on Jews
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German security chief worried over anti-Semitic crime: The head of Germany's domestic security agency said Friday he was worried by a rise in anti-Semitic ...
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Fight against anti-Semitism: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution holds out the prospect of banning further Islamist associations
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Germany takes steps to restrict Hamas support, ban Samidoun: Germany's domestic intelligence agency chief told parliament he intends to swiftly and ...
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Intelligence services inform: Security in Germany “not a given”: What does Hamas' attack on Israel mean for the German security situation? The heads of the ...
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Dispute over constitutional protection classification: court rejects AfD emergency application
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Secret service chiefs in the Bundestag: More espionage from the home office - Golem.de
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Left-wing extremism and terrorism: intelligence services see many threats: German intelligence services record many threats. Especially the danger from espionage ...
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Paid articlePaid Thomas Haldenwang: The frequent warner: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution has the task of warning the public. President Haldenwang talks a lot ...
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Paid articlePaid Quarrel between AfD and head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: "Quiet, Brauner!"
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Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang renews criticism of AfD
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Hans-Georg Maassen: Has the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in sight?
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AfD party conference in Magdeburg: constitutional protection documents far-right conspiracies
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Quick Glance: Rise of Anti-Constitutional Movements within AfD
- Verfassungsschutz Chief Haldenwang warns about the increasing influence of anti-constitutional movements within AfD.
- The once moderate faction has little to no role on the candidate list for the European elections.
- During AfD's European election assembly in Magdeburg, right-wing extremist conspiracy narratives were spread, according to Haldenwang.
- Representatives of the former moderate faction played a marginal role in the selection process, said Haldenwang.
STERN poll: 47 percent of Germans in favor of banning the AfD: Also 47 percent are against a ban on the party. The issue divides the country ...
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Quick Glance: 47% of Germans in Favor of Banning AfD
- Germans divided on potential AfD ban
- 55% of women support ban, 57% of men oppose it
- Even 10% of AfD voters are in favor of banning their party
- Support for ban higher among Green and Union supporters, lower among FDP and AfD voters
Nancy Faeser - Nancy Faeser, the Schönbohm case and the election campaign.: Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser must face the Interior Committee in the ...
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AfD: The false longing for neutrality: The AfD is looking for a dispute with the President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution ...
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Paid articlePaid Andreas Jurca: Investigation after alleged attack on AfD candidate in Bavaria.: AfD state parliamentary candidate Andreas Jurca has been seriously injured in an ...
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Quick Glance: Investigation Launched into Alleged Attack on AfD Local Politician after BBQ Party in Augsburg
- Unknown individuals assaulted AfD state parliament candidate Andreas Jurca on Saturday night.
- Police authorities confirmed an investigation into suspected grievous bodily harm.
- According to Jurca, the 35-year-old chairman of the AfD faction in the Augsburg city council and candidate for district administrator, he was in Augsburg at the time.
- Jurca shared details of the alleged incident in a YouTube interview with his party colleague Gabrielle Mailbeck.
After Haldenwang's statement: the Office for the Protection of the Constitution gives a standstill during the AfD election meeting
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Thomas Haldenwang: Faeser defends the President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in a debate about AfD criticism
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The strategy of the CDU leader Friedrich Merz in dealing with the AfD is highly dangerous and problematic, says t-online political reporter Johannes ... Show more t-online.de/-/id_100216254/
Quick Glance: Friedrich Merz's Dangerous Strategy Against AfD
- Merz's simple solution is criticized by party colleagues.
- Merz had to contradict himself the next day.
- Politicians and researchers consider Merz's strategy highly dangerous.
- Merz calls for fast-track procedures for troublemakers in swimming pools.
AfD candidates for European elections: Anti-EU tones trigger massive criticism: The AfD has struck anti-EU tones in the nomination of its candidates for the ...
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At the AfD, the head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution suddenly becomes political this is going too far
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"An ethnic understanding of the people is expressed": head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang criticizes AfD again ...
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The head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution is very relaxed about climate stickers
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Ban the AfD? An act of desperation - and a dangerous game: The Federal Minister of the Interior and her head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution ...
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Quick Glance: Banning AfD: Desperate Action with Risks
- Minister and Constitution Protection Chief working on AfD prohibition
- Failed attempts to keep the party small
- An act of desperation
- Banning AfD would be Harakiri
Former head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Hans-Georg Maassen on the anti-constitutional Office for the Protection of the Constitution ...
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AfD high in the east: anti-Semitism commissioner and constitutional protection worry
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Quick Glance: Rise of AfD in the East: Concerns over Antisemitism and Verfassungsschutz
- The AfD is becoming more popular in the East, normalizing hate speech.
- Verfassungsschutz chief Haldenwang sees it as a societal responsibility to oppose the rise of far-right positions.
- Klingbeil emphasizes that uncertainty and outrage over politics in Berlin are not reasons to vote for a far-right party.
Suspected right-wing extremist case: head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution worried about AfD poll ratings
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After survey soaring: AfD wants to put candidates for chancellor: The AfD wants to nominate a candidate for chancellor in the 2025 federal election ...
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Quick Glance: AfD plans to nominate its own candidate for chancellor for the 2025 federal election
- Alice Weidel considers nominating an AfD candidate for chancellor.
- AfD plans to nominate its own candidate for chancellor for the 2025 federal election.
- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the party as a suspected case of right-wing extremism.
- AfD Chairman Tino Chrupalla rejects extremism accusations against his party.
Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution views AfD poll results with concern
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Ukraine: Russia's war fuels extremism in Germany: The number of extremist crimes is reaching an all-time high. This also has to do with the fact that leftists ...
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Office for the Protection of the Constitution does not see Last Generation as an extremist grouping
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German domestic intelligence service says right-wing extremism rising: Right-wing extremism has been on the rise in Germany, according to the annual intelligence ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: NPD stays away from hearing on exclusion of party financing
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Germany sees 'more aggressive' Russian spy activity: Germany's domestic intelligence agency has warned that Russia's spy operations are expected to ...
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Security: This danger for Germany comes from Russia and China: China wants to become the dominant superpower. President of the Office for the Protection of the ...
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News podcast: Prisoners should be better paid for work: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that less than three euros an hour for working prison inmates ...
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The Free USA: It Was a Quite Unusual Revolution: The USA celebrated democracy in Berlin on their Independence Day. President of the Office for the Protection of ...
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Left-wing extremists rage after verdict against Lina E. and vow revenge on "Day X"
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Quick Glance: Eight Police Officers Injured in Protests in Bremen
- Student Lina E. sentenced to prison for attacks on neo-Nazis
- Despite injuries, police were able to continue their duty
- Large police presence during the protests
- Situation calmed down late in the evening
Verfassungsschutz: AfD spreads with Russian narratives
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Head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Haldenwang wants to target AfD more sharply
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Protection of the Constitution: AfD spreads with Russian propaganda: The President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Thomas Haldenwang ...
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The Office for the Protection of the Constitution fears acts of sabotage in Germany
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