Germany’s soon-to-be Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt seems reluctant to ban the country from replacing Germany (AFD), a party recently designated by intelligence officials as a threat to democracy by “right-wing extremism”.
German domestic intelligence agencies banned a political debate after announcing Friday the French party was designated as a right-wing extremist group that “ignored human dignity.”
“I’m very skeptical about it,” Dobrinde told broadcaster ZDF on Sunday after talking about the possible ban-led German media since Sunday. “I don’t believe we can ban AFD. Instead, we need to go beyond them.”
The issue of the party ban will become a new Conservative-led government in Germany, which will serve in the future Friedrich Merz in the coming days.
“In fact, it’s in the hands of the AFD and its narrative, people no longer want to interact with them politically, but just legally. I don’t want the AFD to be satisfied,” Dobrindt said.
The AFD’s name as a right-wing extremist was not only criticized by party leaders, but also by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Dobrit rejected the US claim that the designation was an attempt to destroy Germany’s largest opposition party.
“This statement is ridiculous,” he said. “And I hope to address this in the next discussion with the United States. Obviously, a totally misassessment of AFD as a party.”
