Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been classified as suspected right-wing extremist by the domestic intelligence agency, receives almost 50% of its funding from state coffers, according to new figures. In 2022, public funding accounted for almost 45% of the AfD’s total income, compared to just under 30% for the Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to party accounts published by the Bundestag, or lower house of parliament. This means that the AfD receives the highest proportion of public funding among all parties represented in the Bundestag. In…