US EditionGermany sees new debate over possible ban of the AfD
- On May 2, 2025, Germany's domestic intelligence agency officially designated Alternative für Deutschland as an established right-wing extremist movement.
- This classification followed a confidential 1,100-page report using data from 2021 to 2025, timed for release after the federal election to avoid accusations of political interference.
- The report states the AfD promotes an ethnic conception of the German people that excludes migrants, using terms like 'Passdeutsche' and 'Großer Austausch' to express this ideology.
- Polling shows 61% see the AfD as extreme right, with 48% favoring a ban, while party leaders deny extremism and criticize the intelligence agency's assessment as politically motivated.
- The classification enables increased surveillance and restrictions on the AfD, fueling debate on banning the party amid concerns about upholding democratic principles and addressing voter grievances.
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by Eric Zuesse, The Duran: In any democracy, the Party that leads in the polls can’t be banned from being elected to public offices, but now Germany is likely to do that, because the far right-wing CDU-led Government (which is determined to conquer Russia) is trying to get banned the AfD Party (which is not […]
The vast majority of Germans are in favour of a ban on the AfD. A survey shows which parties could benefit from an AfD ban.
The defenceful democracy must now "set a clear stop sign," said Thuringian constitutional protection president Stephan Kramer on the debate on a procedure for a ban on the AfD.
Why do ARD and ZDF constantly offer AfD politicians a stage? Many complain. But the truth actually looks different.
From the left to the CDU there are demands to exclude the AfD from party financing. This does not promise a quick and easy success against the extreme right.
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