SPD calls AfD “clearly right-wing extremist”: Lars Klingbeil calls for swift ban:
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil believes democrats have a duty to consider banning ...
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SPD Pushes Swift Ban on AfD for Extremist ThreatSPD plans a legal ban against AfD, with a federal-state team gathering evidence ahead of September 2025 elections.
Key FactsAug 23, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- SPD leader Lars Klingbeil calls the AfD clearly right-wing extremist and demands a rapid ban procedure.
- A federal-state working group will collect evidence, with independent experts assessing the party’s constitutional violations.
- Klingbeil warns that growing AfD influence harms the economy and hardworking citizens alike.
- CDU and CSU express concerns that a failed ban could boost AfD’s political support.
We must not stand by and watch when an obviously right-wing extremist and anti-constitutional party wants to destroy our democracy and makes politics with contempt for humanity.— Lars Klingbeil, leader of the SPD, in an interview with the Funke Medien Group newspapers.
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Key FactsKlingbeil Supports Review of AfD Ban Proceedings
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- At the Brandenburg SPD state party conference in Cottbus, Klingbeil said all means provided by the constitution to protect democracy should be seriously examined.
- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified the AfD as definitely right-wing extremist, but the classification is suspended for now because of the party’s legal action.
- The Federal Constitutional Court would have to decide on a party ban following an application by the federal government, Bundestag or Bundesrat.
- Brandenburg Minister-President Dietmar Woidke also supported examining a ban but warned of major political and legal hurdles, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz views the calls very skeptically.
It is our duty to use all the means provided by the Constitution to protect our Constitution from the enemies of democracy.— Lars Klingbeil, at the Brandenburg SPD state party conference in Cottbus
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Key FactsJusos Push SPD for Immediate AfD Ban Proceedings
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- The Jusos demand that the SPD federal conference decides to promptly initiate a ban procedure against the AfD.
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Key FactsKlingbeil Supports AfD Ban Despite CDU Opposition
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- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified the AfD as definitively right-wing extremist based on a 1000-page report.
- Deputy Chancellor and SPD leader Lars Klingbeil insists on exploring all options, including a legal ban against the AfD.
- Klingbeil opposes CDU Secretary General Linnemann and Chancellor Merz, who reject banning the party on political grounds.
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It is my firm conviction that a state must protect itself. That was also the idea of the fathers and mothers of the Basic Law from the experiences of the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. We must also utilize this possibility of seeking a party ban. I share this view with many. More and more people see the danger posed by the AfD.— Daniel Günther, Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, stated this in an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
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Key FactsCDU and Youth Organization Push for AfD Ban
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- The CDU's labor wing and Juso leader Türmer advocate for an immediate ban on the AfD, classified as extremist.
- The CDU views the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's assessment as a basis for a prohibition procedure, demanding an end to state funding for the party.
- Türmer emphasizes the need for the new government to act quickly to protect democracy and avoid legitimizing the AfD.
- The decision regarding a party ban rests with political bodies and requires careful consideration due to significant constitutional hurdles.
This government can apply for a ban procedure. Once the new government is formed, this topic must be put on the cabinet table.— Philipp Türmer, Juso leader, calls for an immediate ban procedure against the AfD.
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