Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 12:34pm on 03 May 2025,Saturday International
On May 2, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly criticized Germany’s designation of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven right-wing extremist organization.” Rubio called the move “tyranny in disguise,” claiming the real threat comes from Germany’s open-border immigration policies. Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution defended its decision after a three-year probe, citing AfD’s anti-democratic conduct. The classification allows greater surveillance powers. Germany’s Foreign Ministry rebuffed foreign criticism, while figures like JD Vance and Elon Musk joined Rubio in denouncing the decision, intensifying the transatlantic political debate. (Getty Images)
