
One comment criticizes the call for a ban on the AfD as politically motivated and counterproductive, as it would rather benefit the party.
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The AfD has enjoyed success in recent elections, leading to calls for a ban. The CDU Prime Minister Wüst supports the matter but criticizes the timing as motivated by party politics.
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Opinion •Election success of the right-wing extremist party Anyone who is now calling for an AfD ban is only helping the AfD
A comment from Timo Lehmann
CDU Prime Minister Wüst is right when he speaks out in favor of a ban on the AfD. Because of the timing, his move seems like an act of party political revenge.
September 10, 2026, 7:13 p.m

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