Germany Makes Fighting Far-Right Extremism a National Priority

Germany's government has placed combating far-right extremism directly into its 2025 Sustainable Development Strategy, treating it as a core objective alongside climate and budget goals. The move reflects alarm over the AfD party's growth to over 20% support. Unlike laws, such strategy documents fund civil-society programs and align government agencies. Chancellor Merz pairs this with economic measures to address grievances fueling extremism.