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The hearing drew experts and public figures as lawmakers weighed whether the far-right party meets the legal threshold for a ban.
- On Wednesday, the Thuringian state parliament held an initial hearing on a potential federal ban against the AfD, featuring testimony from constitutional experts and witnesses on the party's legitimacy.
- The Left parliamentary group requested the marathon session, which ran from 8pm until shortly before midnight, to examine rising legal scrutiny surrounding the AfD's constitutional compliance.
- Comedian Hape Kerkeling testified he "feels that democracy is in danger," arguing the AfD's "euphemistic attitude towards the Nazi dictatorship alone makes them unconstitutional."
- "Majorities are currently sorting themselves in the direction of a possible application for a ban," Thuringia Interior Minister Georg Maier said, calling it a legal obligation.
- While no formal decision followed the session, shifting political alignment suggests the potential for a federal procedure against the AfD is increasing as officials evaluate the party's constitutional status.
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The entertainer Hape Kerkeling spoke in favour of an AfD ban at a hearing in the Thuringian Landtag, where he found strong words.
In the Thuringian Parliament, experts, lawyers and celebrities discussed a ban on the AfD before the Justice Committee.
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mdr.deAt a public hearing at the Thuringian Landtag, experts and celebrities discussed a possible AfD banning procedure. Entertainer Kerkeling promoted a ban. At the same time, lawyers warned against the risks of failure.
Hape Kerkeling has advocated an AfD ban in the Thuringian Landtag. However, after his appeal, the entertainer is confronted with fierce criticism. On the net, he is accused of being ridiculed with his AfD statements and of having conjured up gloomy Buchenwald scenarios. But he also gets a lot of support.
The AfD polarized, but is it also anti-constitutional? In the Thuringian Landtag, lawyers, experts and celebrities discussed a possible prohibition procedure for the first time at a public hearing. With them: Hape Kerkeling and Hans-Georg Maaßen.
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