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On September 3, German authorities said they were stepping up surveillance of the alt-right Alternative for Germany amid growing concern the third-largest party in parliament is closing ranks with nationalists groups. Andreas Kalbitz , a member of the party's national leadership, accused the German political parties of panicking in the face of AfD's electoral success.

On September 3, German authorities said they were stepping up surveillance of the alt-right Alternative for Germany amid growing concern the third-largest party in parliament was closing ranks with nationalists groups. Andreas Kalbitz , a member of the party's national leadership, accused the German political parties of panicking in the face of AfD's electoral success.

In the first week of September, the President of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, [[Hans-Georg Maassen]], openly expressed doubts about [[Mainstream media]] reports that right-wing extremists were chasing down non-Germans during demonstrations in Chemnitz. ''"I share the skepticism towards media reports of right-wing extremists chasing down [foreigners] in Chemnitz,"'' the German Bild tabloid reported on Friday September 7.<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/chemnitz-violence-no-evidence-far-right-chased-foreigners-says-intelligence-chief/a-45391328  Chemnitz violence: 'No evidence' far-right chased foreigners, says intelligence chief]</ref>

In the first week of September, the President of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, [[Hans-Georg Maassen]], openly expressed doubts about [[Mainstream media]] reports that right-wing extremists were chasing down non-Germans during demonstrations in Chemnitz. ''"I share the skepticism towards media reports of right-wing extremists chasing down [foreigners] in Chemnitz,"'' the German Bild tabloid reported on Friday September 7.<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/chemnitz-violence-no-evidence-far-right-chased-foreigners-says-intelligence-chief/a-45391328  Chemnitz violence: 'No evidence' far-right chased foreigners, says intelligence chief]</ref>