More than 100 members of the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, have made application for a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), conservative Bundestag member Marco Wanderwitz said on Wednesday. Wanderwitz, a member of the Christian Democrats (CDU), currently the largest opposition party in the house, said he had secured the support of 113 members from various groups in the 733-member Bundestag. The members are calling for the Constitutional Court to rule on whet

More than 100 members of the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, have made application for a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), conservative Bundestag member Marco Wanderwitz said on Wednesday.

  • Sundial@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Asked whether the Bundestag would be able to consider the proposal before elections pencilled in for February 23, he said he had the right to put the motion forward and there would be a debate before the full house in the current legislative period, but that it was not clear whether a vote would in fact be held.

    So it’s more of a symbolic action?

    • Karyoplasma
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      1 day ago

      We may have a realistic chance that the vote is actually held. They will want to put something into motion before the re-elections, I hope.

      • Sundial@lemm.ee
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        1 day ago

        Not too familiar with German politics and law but doesn’t that seem fast?