AfD complains against the protection of the constitution: Dispute over right -wing extremist classification burns!

AfD complains against the protection of the constitution: Dispute over right -wing extremist classification burns!

The political landscape in Germany is currently shaped by tensions after the alternative for Germany (AfD) has filed a lawsuit against the protection of the constitution. In the course of the party's classification, this happened as "secured right -wing extremist". The lawsuit was submitted to the Cologne Administrative Court and leads to emotional debates on the legality of the authority's procedure.

The AfD argues that the classification is not only based on a new, not published expert opinion, but also represents a disproportionate state interference with democratic competition, especially before up to upcoming elections. In the application, the procedure of the protection of the constitution is described as "obviously illegal". Alice Weidel, the party leader of the AfD, spoke of a "blatant broken law" and looked at the classification as an attack on democracy. She also emphasizes that in this context she leads the increasing knife crime in Germany.

political reactions and possible measures

In the ranks of the other parties, the further procedure against the AfD is discussed. The designated Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig from the SPD expressed that a possible prohibition procedure had to be carried out regardless of the AfD's survey values. In addition, she called measures such as the exclusion of the AfD from party financing. This indicates an increasingly serious political climate in which a party -political ban also stands on the agenda.

In the Union, however, there is skepticism about such a party ban. The designated Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) said that the constitutional loyalty of civil servants must always be viewed in an individual case. Among the Union politicians, Jens Spahn (CDU) is also active, who would like to inform the Union faction about a uniform course in dealing with the AfD.

right -wing extremism in Germany

The discussion about the AfD takes place against the background of an alarming increase in right -wing extremist activities in Germany. Current statistics of the protection of the constitution show that the personal potential of violence -oriented right -wing extremists is around 14,500 - an increase compared to previous years. In 2023, 25,660 right -wing extremist crimes were recorded, which corresponds to an increase by 22.4 % compared to 2022

The number of right -wing extremist demonstrations has also increased. In 2023 there were a total of 367 meetings, a significant increase compared to the previous year. In this context, the topics related to migration and asylum play an increasingly important role, which increases the concern about the spread of the spread of right -wing extremists.

The AfD accuses the protection of the constitution of acting politically without restrictions. Previously, the party had already sued an earlier classification as a suspicion and had failed in this matter before the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia. With the current urgent application, the AfD calls for a standstill commitment from the protection of the constitution, up to the lawsuit.

The procedure could also have an impact on the future political orientation of Germany, since the final examination of whether a party is unconstitutional is located at the Federal Constitutional Court. The discourse on the role of the AfD within German democracy remains tense and is followed with great attention.

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