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New German leader says ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem

The Straits Times

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May 08, 2025

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 6 that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) would not end the groundswell of support for it, noting it was key instead to fight the causes.

New German leader says ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem

The designation last week of the AfD as an "extremist" entity by the German domestic intelligence agency has revived a debate about whether lawmakers should seek a ban on the anti-Muslim, nationalist party.

In one of his first interviews since being sworn in as chancellor earlier on May 6, Mr Merz said the government would carefully evaluate the intelligence agency report before drawing its own conclusions.

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