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Brandenburg allows ban on school materials with AfD logo
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Handelsblatt57 minutes agoPolitics1 min readGermanyView original

Brandenburg allows ban on school materials with AfD logo

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  • The Brandenburg Ministry of Education allows schools to ban students from carrying items with the AfD logo, even though the party is not banned.
  • The measure is based on the classification of the AfD as extremist in the state constitutional protection report.

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Why It Matters

The AfD is classified as extremist in the Brandenburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution, although neither the federal party nor the state association are banned.

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A ballpoint pen is usually one of the less dangerous items in a school bag. In Brandenburg it can still become a political problem - at least if the wrong party logo is emblazoned on it.

The Ministry of Education considers it permissible to prohibit students from carrying items with the AfD logo, although neither the AfD federal party nor its Brandenburg state association are banned. It is enough that the party is listed as extremist in the country's constitutional protection report.

Open Questions

  • How many schools have already banned the AfD logo on school supplies?
  • Are there legal freedom of expression concerns with such bans?
  • How do parents and students react to the new regulation?

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This article was originally published by Handelsblatt.

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