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Wüst calls for constitutional review of AfD over far-right concerns

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wüst called for a federal-state working group to examine whether the AfD adheres to Germany’s constitution after its election success in Saxony-Anhalt.
  • Wüst said the review should remain open-ended and should not necessarily lead to a party-ban procedure.
  • He warned that banning a political party should be considered only as a last resort to protect the constitution.

North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wüst has called for a federal-state working group to examine the AfD’s commitment to Germany’s constitution following the party’s election success in Saxony-Anhalt.

Wüst said the group should examine the issue carefully and professionally. The process, he stressed, should remain open-ended and should not automatically lead to proceedings to ban the party.

I warn against rushing into an AfD ban, because banning a political party can only be the last resort if we want to protect our constitution.

· Hendrik WüstThe North Rhine-Westphalia premier cautioned against immediately pursuing a ban on the AfD.

“I warn against rushing into an AfD ban, because banning a political party can only be the last resort if we want to protect our constitution,” Wüst told the dpa news agency.

He called for a structure “in which these questions can be carefully, professionally and seriously examined by the federal government and the states.”

in which these questions can be carefully, professionally and seriously examined by the federal government and the states.

· Hendrik WüstWüst described the purpose of the proposed federal-state review structure.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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