Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is allowed to classify and treat the AfD youth organization Junge Alternative (JA) as a confirmed extremist effort. The Cologne Administrative Court decided this in its decision on Monday, as the court has now announced.

An appeal is possible against the decision that has now been published. The Higher Administrative Court for North Rhine-Westphalia in Münster would have to decide on this. The decision can still be appealed by the JA and AfD.