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.

  • @[email protected]English
    71•24 hours ago

    A sad day for civility. By trying to ban Nazi-adjacent parties, they’re being just as bad as them.

    /S

    • @ValmondEnglish
      5•22 hours ago

      It does make me remember another time they forbad a political party…

      But yes, anti democratic violent hate parties should be dismanteled.