On March 11, 2024, Prof. Dr. Emanuel V. Towfigh was interviewed by the German public-service broadcasters ARD as an expert on the proceedings against the AfD (Alternative for Germany), a right-winged German political party. Among other things, the prospects for a potential AfD party ban, the current classification of the party by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the AfD’s youth organizations were discussed.

Excerpts of the interview appeared on the channels BR, WDR and HR. See examples here:

• hessenschau from 12.03.2024, 16:45 (Video: The AfD – a suspected right-wing extremist? [German], 03:44 min.)
• on hessenschau.de on 12.03.2024 (Article: Complaint against classification as a suspected case – AfD presents itself calmly – to the outside world [German])
• hr-INFO Radio (14.03.2024) – see audio file below

[Translated by DeepL]