Ob Election in Ludwigshafen: Hassmails After Afd Exclusion - "You Are More Careful"

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Excluding a candidate from an election? This is a serious fundamental right intervention – and this requires very good reasons. The case of the AfD candidate in Ludwigshafen shows how much the state now mistrusts its citizens and itself.

Berliner Zeitung

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The AfD candidate Joachim Paul is not allowed to take part in the OB election in Ludwigshafen. The city has announced to have ballot papers printed immediately.

Spiegel

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In three German cities, committees have prevented the mayoral candidacy of AfD men. About the delicate balancing act to stop extremism without violating the basic rules of democracy.

saarbruecker-zeitung.de

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The exclusion of the AfD politician Paul from the mayoral election in Ludwigshafen triggers a wave of hostility. Politicians warn of a threat to democracy. The police are investigating.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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The rise of the party poses challenges to Germany without question. But politicians should resist the temptation to bend the standards of the rule of law. That is exactly what happened in Ludwigshafen.

cicero.de

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The election of a mayor is a democratic routine. In Ludwigshafen this year this is different. An applicant for the office has been excluded from the election. For political reasons. This practice is known only from authoritarian states. In Germany this is unconstitutional.