German court hands far-right AfD victory in 'subversion' row with minister


FILE PHOTO: German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, attends a news conference on politically motivated crimes in Berlin, Germany, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Pool

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had breached neutrality rules when his ministry published on its website comments in which he accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of subversion.

The largely symbolic ruling is a victory for the AfD, which has been grappling with an internal power struggle since the domestic intelligence agency in March designated a radical wing as an extremist organisation that threatens democracy.

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