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 ...

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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.

  • @AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works
    14•11 days ago

    They need to discuss if a nazi party should be banned.

    And that’s why these bastards always win. While the democratic parties try to fight these assholes “legally”, they can just say fuck the law since there won’t be consequences as the traditional parties try to do things the right way.

    • @Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
      2•10 days ago

      reminder that the nazis were technically called the “National socialists”, they’ve always hidden behind pleasant-sounding names.

  • machiabelly [she/her]English
    10•10 days ago

    If they do this it’ll be the best thing liberals have done since robespierre painted Paris red.

  • don
    6•11 days ago

    Holy fuck, Germany, get your shit together! This is fucking unreal.

  • djsoren19English
    3•10 days ago

    I hope this debate is fruitful. I think this is honestly the best way to get rid of fascists. Pull them out by the root before they grow too large.

  • @zeezee@slrpnk.net
    1•10 days ago

    The AfD is currently polling in second place on around 20% ahead of parliamentary elections on February 23.

    This sounds bad. Like I know voting is for suckers but let’s not make it easy for the neo-nazis to just waltz into power…