Klingbeil demands AfD ban: Is democracy in danger?

Klingbeil demands AfD ban: Is democracy in danger?

Wolfenbüttel, Deutschland - On May 24, 2025, SPD boss Lars Klingbeil commented on a party conference of the Lower Saxony SPD in Wolfenbüttel and approved a possible prohibition procedure against the AfD. Klingbeil called for measures if the protection of the constitution classifies the AfD as a secure right -wing extremist party. This assessment was made in early May 2025 by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. According to Klingbeil, a protracted prohibition procedure is the only way to counter the AfD politically.

his criticism was also aimed at the statements of CDU general secretary Carsten Linnemann, who expressed skepticism with regard to a ban procedure. Linnemann advocated an examination of the AfD and emphasized that a ban should not be excluded. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt also share concerns about a ban procedure. The AfD itself has already started legal steps against the classification as "secured right -wing extremist", and the Cologne Administrative Court has temporarily suspended this classification, so that the AfD continues to be suspected.

right -wing extremism as a problem for society as a whole

The political discussions about the AfD are in the context of growing concern about right -wing extremism in Germany. According to the Federal Center for Political Education have continuously continuously existing violent violence for decades. Right -wing extremist attitudes are widespread among the population and are not only evident at the edges of society. Documented connections between the AfD and right -wing extremists allow the concerns about the political landscape.

measures against right -wing extremism must start at different levels. Social pedagogical prevention and deradicalization work as well as educational offers on racism and anti-Semitism are important in order to act against these phenomena in the long term. The Federal Government sees right -wing extremism as the greatest threat to democracy and has developed a catalog of measures that include research, promoting civil society projects and legal changes.

social cohesion and initiatives

Nevertheless, according to the Tagesschau vacant spaces in the package of measures, especially in relation to right-wing extremist violence and social argension elements. Civil society initiatives are of crucial importance to promote democratic values ​​and to strengthen society against right -wing extremists. Offers for various target groups, including affected right -wing extremist violence and potential dropouts from the right scene, are indispensable.

Current social developments, such as Corona pandemic, could possibly have an impact on the dynamics of right-wing extremism, which makes the need for effective and adapted measures all the more urgent. The path to a possible ban on the AfD remains complex and characterized by numerous political and social factors.