US EditionCalls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever
- On Monday, Germany's center-left SPD voted unanimously to begin legal efforts to ban the far-right AfD party amid rising public calls.
- The legal path to banning the AfD is lengthy and unprecedented, requiring the Federal Constitutional Court to find the party unconstitutional by two-thirds of justices.
- The AfD, currently holding 152 Bundestag seats and polling at record highs near 26%, has been classified as right-wing extremist by the domestic intelligence agency in May 2024.
- If banned, AfD lawmakers would lose mandates and 110 list seats would remain vacant, shifting the parliamentary majority and potentially intensifying far-right radicalization, according to experts.
- Germany's political system, based on militant democracy, allows party bans to defend itself, but lawmakers remain divided and caution prevails over possible backlash and international criticism.
15 Articles
15 Articles
Local 3 News
noticiasya.comThe ultra-rightist Alternative Party for Germany (AfD) has become the country's main opposition group and even led several opinion polls, briefly surpassing the February federal election to the U.S....
Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right party – in the weeks after February’s federal election.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now the country’s most powerful opposition party, even topping some opinion polls – just ahead of the center-right party of current Chancellor Friedrich Merz – in the weeks following last February’s federal election. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) At the same time, however, the AfD is facing growing calls for a complete ban. In May, the country’s domestic intelligence service officially labeled th…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 91% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
