German legislators ask constitutional court to ban political party

A group of 113 German lawmakers from multiple political factions has submitted an application to initiate proceedings to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, German public broadcaster ZDF reported Wednesday. Marco Wanderwitz, a conservative lawmaker from the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), confirmed that the application has been submitted to the German parliament’s President, Bärbel Bas. Wanderwitz stressed the urgency of the matter, citing the upcoming election as a critical factor in the timing of this action. The lawmakers’ goal is to have the application voted on during the current legislative period, which could potentially allow the Federal Constitutional Court to begin proceedings, according to Wanderwitz. It remains unclear when or if the application will be formally addressed on the parliamentary agenda. Under the German constitution, the Bundestag (parliament), the Bundesrat (Federal Council), or the government can apply to the Federal Constitutional Court to ban a political party if its goals are deemed anti-constitutional or if it engages in anti-democratic behavior.
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