Wulff demands AfD ban: Bund-Länder Group should be decisive!

Wulff demands AfD ban: Bund-Länder Group should be decisive!

In the current political climate, the question of whether the alternative for Germany (AfD) is to be banned is being discussed louder. Former Federal President Christian Wulff (CDU) emphasized in an interview that he considered an AfD ban procedure necessary. It relies on a federal-state working group that is intended to collect further information from the country parliaments. If this working group comes to the conclusion that a ban is possible, the procedure must also be promoted. However, Wulff notes that dangerous publications are required for the procedure - some of them are no longer accessible because they are on the index. An example of such problematic content is writings by the AfD politician Maximilian Krah. In addition, Wulff addresses sharp criticism of AfD chairman Alice Weidel and described their comparisons between Adolf Hitler and a democratic Germany as "absolutely outrageous".

The Greens support Wulff's initiative and also propose a joint procedure for the federal and state governments. The aim of the new working group would not only be to develop a uniform procedure, but also to collect relevant materials that are important for a possible ban procedure. These developments are no coincidence, because the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has now classified the AfD as "secured right -wing extremist endeavor", which increases the legal framework for a ban. So far, the AfD was only a suspected case, but the classification of May 2025 has significantly heated up the discussion about the ban.

political reactions and challenges

The legal policy debate about the AfD is particularly exciting because different political actors are different with different views. Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has skeptically commented on a legal ban and recommends that the AfD "go away politically out of the middle". Dobrindt warns that the attempt to silence the party through legal measures could possibly lead to a "evil awakening". In the meantime, the SPD party leader Lars Klingbeil emphasizes that an AfD ban should not be removed from the table and criticizes the Union for its current rejection of such measures.

The mood in the Union faction is divided: a majority is against a prohibition procedure, but it could change in the coming years, as Steffen Bilger (CDU) already indicates. Interestingly, the discussions about the AfD have received a new momentum, especially since the party was classified as "secured right -wing extremist". Lawyers argue that all members of the AfD are right -wing extremist, which further reinforces the legal possibilities for a ban. A party ban can only be requested by the Bundestag, the Federal Council or the Federal Government, and ultimately the Federal Constitutional Court decides.

conclusion and outlook

The challenges of a possible AfD prohibition procedure are complex. Proponents argue that the political success of the AfD increases its chances of enforcing anti -constitutional goals. Critics, on the other hand, warn of the negative consequences of a ban and the possible alienation of the population of democracy. In fact, decision -making via the AfD and the legal framework, including the classification of your youth organization "Junge Alternative for Germany", could have far -reaching consequences for the political system in Germany. With regard to the coming months, it remains to be seen how the talks will develop and whether the federal-state working group comes to a concrete result.

How the situation will continue to change remains exciting. The political landscape is in the flow and a possibly prohibition could have far -reaching implications for the federal public and its citizens.