Wilke: AfD ban proceedings only according to the court ruling!

Wilke: AfD ban proceedings only according to the court ruling!

Brandenburg Interior Minister René Wilke (independent) commented on the ongoing debate about a possible ban procedure against the alternative for Germany (AfD). How MAZ reports, Wilke would only like to lead the discussion as "secured right -wing extremist" after a legally confirmed high classification of the AfD. This decision of the protection of the constitution is in the context of increasing pressure to deal with right -wing extremist tendencies, especially after the AfD was classified at the end of May 2025.

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution had previously classified the AfD as "secured right -wing extremist". This decision triggered a violent discussion nationwide about a possible ban on party. According to rbb24 criticized representative of the AfD, while politicians from CDU, SPD and green described in a comprehensible manner. The Protection of the Constitution found that the AfD has a "extremist characteristics of disregarding human dignity". Before that, only the regional associations in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt had been classified as right-wing extremist.

internal security and democracy

While Wilke emphasizes that political opinions do not depend on whether a ban on the AfD is initiated, he sees a danger to democracy in some actors of the party. However, he questions whether this applies to the entire party. This is an important position that plays a role in the current political discussion about the security and stability of democracy. SPD politicians in particular had asked for the quick examination of a prohibition procedure among the then Minister of the Interior Katrin Lange.

The situation is further complicated by the legal steps that the AfD initiated against the classification. This prevents the Interior Ministry from repeating its public assessment. The Brandenburg CDU parliamentary group leader Jan Redmann also warns of the high hurdles that exist for a successful prohibition procedure. The right-wing extremist currents within the AfD could also be according to Constitutional Protection with a growing personal potential of around 40,600 in 2023 represent trendy trend.

right -wing extremism: rising numbers

The figures of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution also show a dry increase in right -wing extremist crimes and activities. In 2023, 25,660 offenses were found, which corresponds to an increase of 22.4 % compared to 2022. The increase in right -wing extremist acts of violence, which rose to 1,148 cases, is particularly worrying. This message increases the urgency for political actors to actively devote themselves to the topic.

The upcoming decisions about the AfD ban are therefore in the context of growing right-wing extremist activities and the politically explosive mixture in the state of Brandenburg and beyond. Wilke's cautious approach could either be seen as a pragmatic or as hesitation, while the debate in society and politics is still being led.