After election in Saxony-Anhalt: Hesse's prime minister views possible AfD scrutiny sceptically
The Union is struggling to find the right course of action when dealing with the AfD. A move by North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst is causing new discussions.
North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Hendrik Wüst has proposed a working group to examine the AfD party's constitutionality, but faces skepticism from influential CDU colleagues. Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein expressed doubts about a quick solution, citing his experience with the failed NPD ban procedure, which took several years.
Bayern's Minister-President Markus Söder also warned that a ban could give the AfD a "martyr status" and that the party should be challenged on its content instead. Wüst's proposal follows the AfD's election win in Saxony-Anhalt and aims to explore how the state can constitutionally deal with a party that pursues anti-constitutional goals in some federal states.
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