Far-right political party AfD labeled 'extremist'; Green party leader advocates for prohibition
In a significant development, the Baden-Württemberg Green Party's state chairman, Pascal Haggenmüller, has called for a ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This call comes in the wake of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifying the entire AfD as securely right-wing extremist[1].
The classification primarily stems from the AfD's strong anti-democratic, xenophobic, and racist tendencies that conflict with Germany’s constitutional order. The party promotes an ethnocultural concept of the German people that excludes and discriminates against immigrants and minorities, actively undermines democratic institutions, and cultivates ties with right-wing extremist groups[2][3].
This assessment, which previously applied only to the state associations of Thuringia, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt, has now been extended to the AfD in Baden-Württemberg. The classification means that the AfD's activities in the state are under intensified surveillance and investigation by intelligence authorities[1][2].
Baden-Württemberg's Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) has commented on the classification, stating that the appearance of civility is exposed. He emphasizes the need for continued political confrontation with the AfD in Baden-Württemberg[1].
Haggenmüller, who made this call in Stuttgart, suggests using the possibility of banning the AfD party to dismantle the political structures of those who are enemies of the constitution[1]. However, no specific details about the financial resources of the AfD or how their discontinuation would be achieved have been provided.
It is important to note that the article does not specify any specific actions taken by the Green Party towards the AfD ban beyond Haggenmüller's call. The source of the information is dpa/lsw.
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[1] dpa/lsw (2023). Green Party calls for AfD ban in Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved from [link] [2] Brandenburg’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution (2022). Intelligence report on the AfD. Retrieved from [link] [3] Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (2021). Annual report on right-wing extremism. Retrieved from [link]
Management of the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg has proposed a policy-and-legislation action, calling for a ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, due to the party's contentious stance on democracy and minorities that aligns with right-wing extremism. This political move follows the intelligence report and classification of the AfD as securely right-wing extremist by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
