Experts stress differences between AfD and Linke

SPD and Grüne oppose CDU and CSU equating AfD with Linke. Experts stress clear differences, particularly in ideology and domestic intelligence assessments.

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency counted 28,000 right-wing extremists among AfD’s then 70,000 members in 2025. AfD is classified as confirmed right-wing extremist in five federal states.

Domestic intelligence reports mention only individual internal currents within Linke, not the party as a whole.