Supporters of the Alternative for Germany say they might quit voting if the party is outlawed. Some opponents are against ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – ...

However, there is precedent for Germany banning a political party during the post-war era. The German communist party (KPD) was banned in 1956 although it had won representation in the West German ...

Officials in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate announced they will ban members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...

Germany's biggest opposition political party, the nationalist and anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party, has been designated "extremist" by the country's domestic intelligence agency.

At the same time, the AfD is facing growing calls for an outright ban, most recently from another major political party. In May, the country’s domestic intelligence agency formally classified ...

Overall, Holterhus believes that it is difficult to impose a ban on a political party in Germany. “A party ban is considered a measure of last resort against the enemies of a democracy,” he said.

At the same time, the AfD is facing growing calls for an outright ban, most recently from another major political party. In May, the country’s domestic intelligence agency formally classified ...

Overall, Holterhus believes that it is difficult to impose a ban on a political party in Germany. “A party ban is considered a measure of last resort against the enemies of a democracy,” he said.