State election: politicians call for ban proceedings against AfD Saxony-Anhalt
Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Özdemir and Defence Minister Pistorius call for a tougher AfD line. Four eastern German state associations are particularly in focus.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Baden-Württemberg Premier Cem Özdemir have called for a ban on the AfD party, focusing on the party's far-right state associations in Thüringen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Brandenburg. In a joint article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, they argue that a ban is legally possible, supported by evidence, and required by the constitution.
The two politicians distinguish between a German-nationalist and a far-right wing within the AfD, with the latter openly challenging the foundations of the constitution and disrespecting democracy. They believe that the far-right ideology cannot be countered through political debate.
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