More than 100 members of the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, have made application for a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), conservative Bundestag member Marco Wanderwitz said on Wednesday. Wanderwitz, a member of the Christian Democrats (CDU), currently the largest opposition party in the house, said he had secured the support of 113 members from various groups in the 733-member Bundestag. The members are calling for the Constitutional Court to rule on whet

Summary

Over 100 German legislators have proposed banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, citing its aggressive and combative actions against the constitution.

The proposal, which requires support from the Bundestag, the upper house, or the federal government, aims to demonstrate the AfD’s extreme right-wing activities.

  • SynthaEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Everyone involved says this will take years to resolve, furthermore it’s questionable if the evidence is even sufficient for successfully banning the AfD. This is in no way a clear cut case.

    • cmhe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      From the two unsuccessful ban trials of the NPD, I do not have much hope of this one succeeding. Sadly.