Germany hits back at Rubio’s defense of far-right AfD party

Germany’s foreign office criticized U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he condemned the classification of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven right-wing extremist organization” by Germany’s intelligence agency. Rubio, acting as national security adviser, labeled the designation “tyranny in disguise,” while Germany defended the classification as necessary to protect democracy and the Constitution. The AfD, gaining popularity with support from figures like Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk, promotes anti-immigrant sentiments and has ties with Trump’s administration, raising concerns in a country mindful of its Nazi past.

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