Kerkeling urges an AfD ban Köppel rejects his argument

Sep 30

Köppel reports that Hape Kerkeling called for an AfD prohibition procedure in the Thuringian parliament and urged legislators to give fascism no foothold. He opposes that argument, says he does not believe the AfD is unconstitutional and describes its positions as demands for more direct democracy and changes in migration, EU and NATO policy. He criticizes equating the party and its voters with National Socialism, invoking election results. This is a report of Kerkeling's call and Köppel's response, not a judicial finding about the AfD or a filed prohibition application.

Kerkeling calls for an AfD prohibition procedure in the Thuringian parliament and urges legislators to give fascism no foothold, according to Köppel's report. Köppel opposes the analogy, says he does not believe the AfD unconstitutional and characterizes its programme as demands for more democracy and policy change. This is a public call and a substantive opposing response, without a court finding, a filed ban application or a prohibition decision.