Bangladesh, May 10 -- In a stunning development that has shaken Germanys political landscape, the countrys domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has temporarily suspended its classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” group. The decision, announced on May 8, follows a fierce legal challenge from the AfD and a wave of public and political criticism over the agencys controversial move.

The BfV had only recently escalated its monitoring of the AfD, citing a detailed report that accused the party of promoting exclusionary policies targeting individuals with migrant backgrounds, particularly Muslims. According to the agency, the...