Facing growing support for Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Germany’s ruling parties are debating whether to outlaw the nationalist opposition. A proposal in parliament on Thursday called for the constitutional court to determine whether AfD violates democratic principles, a move that critics say exposes the government’s increasing intolerance toward political dissent.
🚨🇩🇪 ALICE WEIDEL JUST DESTROYED OLAF SCHOLZ 🔥
Alice Weidel brutally exposes Scholz and his left-green mob:
While migrants attack our people, they protest against the right and try to ban the AfD.“Someone who thinks so authoritarian should not be the Chancellor of Germany.” pic.twitter.com/otwjssAxjN
— Naomi Seibt (@SeibtNaomi) January 29, 2025
The effort is backed by 113 lawmakers across multiple parties, including the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens, and far-left Die Linke. These politicians claim AfD endangers Germany’s constitutional order, yet legal scholars argue the party does not meet the criteria required for such a ban. AfD continues to participate in the electoral process, and its popularity has grown despite ongoing efforts to marginalize it.
Attempting to ban parties like the AfD is the final gasp of the declining Managerial Elite
— Imperator of Florida 🇻🇦🇺🇸 (@SouFloCon) January 30, 2025
One of the driving forces behind AfD’s rising influence is voter frustration with the government’s handling of immigration and economic policy. The party’s tough stance on border security and its criticisms of Germany’s energy crisis have led to significant gains in the polls, which has alarmed establishment politicians.
Anyone who wants to ban a Political Party is the real enemy of #Democracy!#EU #Linke #CDU #FDP #SPD #Grüne #AfD #Bundestag #Berlin #Deutchland #Germany https://t.co/cfPILAIQNn
— Wim post t wel👷♂️🛠🧱 (@WMPost) January 30, 2025
Complicating the political landscape further, CDU leader Friedrich Merz accepted AfD votes in parliament to pass an immigration proposal, leading to widespread backlash. Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemned Merz’s actions, warning that working with AfD-aligned lawmakers erodes the firewall separating mainstream parties from the nationalist opposition.
One more reason why Europe sucks: In Germany, they actually think it makes sense to outlaw an entire political philosophy as "unconstitutional."
The German Bundestag is holding a vote on initiating proceedings to ban the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, following a petition…
— Joe Klopotek (@KlopotekJo5807) January 30, 2025
The controversy led to protests in Berlin, where left-wing demonstrators called for both AfD and CDU to be banned. Within the Green Party, some have demanded CDU be politically isolated, fearing the party may become more receptive to nationalist support. Meanwhile, Merz insists he will not formally cooperate with AfD, despite accepting their votes on specific policy measures.
I don’t like the AfD but a ban isn’t a good idea. All it does is push them into a different party and or group. It doesn’t solve the problem and disengages people to the democratic system. https://t.co/ogNBsIXyrR
— Eric Zurlippe (@RealEricLippe) January 30, 2025
Recent polling places CDU at 29% and AfD at 23%, while Scholz’s SPD has dropped to 15%. As the debate over AfD’s future intensifies, Germany’s political establishment appears determined to suppress its rise, even if it means testing the limits of democratic principles.
