On the streets of Berlin, Germans responded to the news that the distant “German Alternative” party was being called an extremist organization.
Authorities cited the party’s xenophobic stance on nationality as the cause of the decision, citing AFD discrimination against non-ethnic Germans.
“I… they’re literally trying to do the last possible thing, because they don’t know how to deal with AFD. And they’re just trying to try this ban. But I don’t think it’s right.”
“It should have happened for a long time. I don’t know why this report wasn’t released before the election… he was able to convince one or two AFD voters not to vote for the party,” another said.
“Now, it is officially considered a much more rights and anti-Democrat party, so of course we can think of that ban. But I don’t see it as a solution to Germany’s right-wing transition,” one woman said.
The AFD claimed the decision was “politically motivated,” reminding supporters that the designation has not yet been legally finalized.
