German parliament to debate ban on far-right AfD next week ｜ DPA
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The German parliament is to debate an application for a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in plenary session for the first time next week, its proposers said in Berlin on Monday. "With its constantly increasing radicalism, the AfD is expressing historically revisionist positions with increasing blatancy," one of the initiators, Marco Wanderwitz of the centre -right CDU, said. He cited a recent statement from AfD co-head Alice Weidel, in which she termed Adolf Hitler a communist. Carmen Wegge of the centre-left SPD called on the Bundestag to open the way for the Constitutional ...

Summary

Germany’s parliament will debate a proposed ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the first time next week.

The proposal cites the AfD’s increasing radicalism and historically revisionist statements, such as co-leader Alice Weidel’s claim that Hitler was a communist.

Under Germany’s constitution, a party ban requires proof of opposition to constitutional principles.

Critics warn that a ban could portray the AfD as martyrs.

The AfD currently polls in second place at 20% ahead of February elections.

  • Lucy :3English
    19•1 month ago

    Basically:

    BAN THAT SHIT FINALLY

    BANISH IT INTO THE SHADOW REALM

    • @[email protected]English
      7•1 month ago

      Loses something in translation like that. I’d say

      JUST DO BAN THAT SHIT GONE ALREADY

      AWAY INTO THE SHADOW REALM

      Extra points for the use of capital Eszett.

      • Lucy :3English
        2•1 month ago

        Thanks to Heliboard for automatically suggesting a ẞ when shift is pressed.