Germany's foreign ministry defended its decision to label the far-right AfD party as 'right-wing extremist' in response to criticism from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The dispute escalated with comments from US Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk, highlighting tensions over freedom of speech and political motivations behind the classification. Rubio argued that the surveillance of opposition parties undermines democracy, while Germany's foreign office emphasized the importance of protecting the Constitution and combating extremism. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)