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A majority of Germans oppose efforts to ban the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, with many believing that it is merely an attempt by the Berlin establishment to sideline its opposition.
In May, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany’s political spy agency, under the direction of then-far-left Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, ruled that the AfD is a “right-wing extremist” organisation. While the classification is currently under legal challenge, if upheld, it would allow for state surveillance of the party and potentially clear the way for the government to ban the party to supposedly protect German democracy.
However, despite consistent clamouring from leftist Social Democrat and Green politicians demanding a ban, a survey of 1,054 voters by the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research has found that a substantial majority of 52 per cent of the public opposes such a draconian measure, compared to 27 per cent in favour of a ban and 21 per cent unsure, broadcaster NTV reports.
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In May, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany’s political spy agency, under the direction of then-far-left Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, ruled that the AfD is a “right-wing extremist” organisation. While the classification is currently under legal challenge, if upheld, it would allow for state surveillance of the party and potentially clear the way for the government to ban the party to supposedly protect German democracy.
However, despite consistent clamouring from leftist Social Democrat and Green politicians demanding a ban, a survey of 1,054 voters by the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research has found that a substantial majority of 52 per cent of the public opposes such a draconian measure, compared to 27 per cent in favour of a ban and 21 per cent unsure, broadcaster NTV reports.
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A majority of Germans oppose a ban on the populist AfD party, with many believing that it is an attempt to sideline political opposition.
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