
German Federal President: “A Party Ban Is the Ultima Ratio of Defensive Democracy”
In a speech on Sunday, Frank-Walter Steinmeier alluded to bans on “extremist” political parties, clearly indicating the AfD without ever mentioning the party.

In a speech on Sunday, Frank-Walter Steinmeier alluded to bans on “extremist” political parties, clearly indicating the AfD without ever mentioning the party.

The party has surged particularly in the town of Ludwigshafen, where its mayoral candidate was recently barred from participating in the race.

In a potential test case for other regions, an AfD mayoral candidate was barred from the election for, among other things, quoting Tolkien and admiring Wagner.

I believe that all national conservative parties must cooperate more to get a presence in their national governments and to establish an effective policy against mass immigration.