A spy chief in Germany has said that the country’s prominent far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), poses a danger to the “roots” of democracy.

While the party has repeatedly rejected accusations of extremism, the BBC has found a clear crossover between AfD figures and far-right networks, some of which are classed as anti-democratic or racist by German authorities.

The AfD is eyeing electoral gains in Germany’s autumn elections, and while extremism and corruption allegations have seen the party dip in the polls, they retain popularity in the country’s post-communist communities.

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