German parliament to debate ban on far-right AfD next week ｜ DPA
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The German parliament is to debate an application for a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in plenary session for the first time next week, its proposers said in Berlin on Monday. "With its constantly increasing radicalism, the AfD is expressing historically revisionist positions with increasing blatancy," one of the initiators, Marco Wanderwitz of the centre -right CDU, said. He cited a recent statement from AfD co-head Alice Weidel, in which she termed Adolf Hitler a communist. Carmen Wegge of the centre-left SPD called on the Bundestag to open the way for the Constitutional ...

Summary

Germany’s parliament will debate a proposed ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the first time next week.

The proposal cites the AfD’s increasing radicalism and historically revisionist statements, such as co-leader Alice Weidel’s claim that Hitler was a communist.

Under Germany’s constitution, a party ban requires proof of opposition to constitutional principles.

Critics warn that a ban could portray the AfD as martyrs.

The AfD currently polls in second place at 20% ahead of February elections.

  • 🦄🦄🦄English
    23•3 months ago

    No it won’t. Banning them will defund them AND it bans any follow-up parties they would otherwise create.

    • @[email protected]English
      20•3 months ago

      Banning them will defund them AND it bans any follow-up parties they would otherwise create.

      And it will finally end their constant appearance on television, where they can advertise Nazi crap.

    • @[email protected]English
      -3•3 months ago

      But the afd voters won’t disappear. The problem is not the party, but the fact that millions vote for it. People have to be convinced not to vote for it.

      • 🦄🦄🦄English
        10•3 months ago

        No the problem with the highest priority is the nazi party clawing for power.

      • @[email protected]English
        7•3 months ago

        I agree, the voters wouldn’t disappear but it would take time for them to find a new party to vote for. The time difference might be worth it.

      • @[email protected]English
        6•3 months ago

        One step after another. Right now the #1 priority is stopping the fucking facists from getting into power.