
Should Germany's AfD Be Banned?
After the recent revelation that politicians from Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland met with right-wing extremists to discuss a “re-migration” plot, support for banning the party has increased significantly. But an attempt to dissolve the AfD could backfire spectacularly.
NEW YORK – The recent revelation that politicians from Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) met with right-wing activists last November to discuss an extremist “re-migration” plot has brought the debate over banning the party to a fever pitch.