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In Germany, former Thuringian BSW leader Steffen Wolf has signalled openness to a ban proceedings against the Alternative für Deutschland ahead of a hearing in the Thuringian state parliament. The comments land amid ongoing national debate over whether the AfD should face a formal attempt to outlaw it, a question that has divided German parties and constitutional lawyers for months.
- 2Union's Heidenau comments spark debate over CDU's AfD strategy●Heidenau ist eine weitere beredte Selbstauskunft der Union. Nicht über die AfD, nicht über den Zustand der Demokratie, s
A debate is unfolding in Germany over the Union's response to events in Heidenau, with critics arguing the CDU/CSU's stance says more about the party itself than about the AfD or the state of democracy. Commenters point to the party's long-standing mantra that Nazis must be defeated 'on substance' rather than banned, questioning whether that approach still holds.
- 3AfD move against Stolpersteine Nazi victim memorials sparks anger●AfD bans the "Stolpersteine" memorials to the victims of the Nazis. We're not a Nazi party, whines the AfD while doing v
Germany's far-right AfD has moved to ban Stolpersteine, the small brass memorials embedded in pavements across Germany and Europe commemorating victims of the Nazis. Critics say the party is attempting to erase the memory of Nazi crimes while simultaneously insisting it is not a Nazi party, and the contradiction is drawing sharp condemnation and widespread discussion.
- 4Commenter criticises parties for copying AfD positions●Wann bemerken eigentlich die Parteien, die glauben mit Übernahme von AfD-Programm diese bekämpfen zu können, dass die Af
A widely shared commentary in German political debate argues that mainstream parties mistakenly believe they can beat the AfD by adopting parts of its programme. The author says the AfD amplifies manufactured rather than real problems, and that mainstream parties taking over its agenda only shift attention away from genuine issues, ultimately strengthening the far right. The post has drawn agreement in discussions about migration and party strategy.
- 5German debate over whether CDU learned anything on AfD●Wer sich gefragt hat, was die CDU wohl daraus lernt, dass insbesondere die Linke, aber auch in Teilen die SPD den Vormar
A debate is circulating in Germany about what lessons the CDU draws from the fact that the Left and parts of the SPD managed to halt the rise of the AfD by offering people solutions to real problems. The discussion criticises Hesse's Minister President Boris Rhein and the CDU for, according to the argument, learning nothing from this and continuing on the same course despite the AfD's electoral advances.