#Germany is debating whether to ban the far-Right Alternative for Germany ( #AfD) as the party surges to 21 per cent in the polls, amid warnings from intelligence officials that its members are becoming increasingly extreme

In a rare move, the respected #DerSpiegel news magazine weighed into the debate with a leader titled: “Ban the enemies of the constitution!” 
It warned that “the AfD has become more and more radicalised. It’s time to defend #democracy with better weapons”.

The co-leader of Olaf Scholz’s ruling Social Democrats also said a ban should be considered if the AfD is categorised as a group of “proven Right-wing extremists” by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/13/afd-party-ban-germany-far-right-extremists