Bavarian Minister‑President and CSU leader Markus Söder has publicly opposed a constitutional review by the Federal Constitutional Court that could lead to a ban on the AfD. He urged that the AfD, which he sees as increasingly drifting to the far right rather than moving toward the centre, be monitored more closely by Germany’s domestic intelligence services, but he rejected calls for a “hysterical‑moral” prohibition.
In an interview with the “Mediengruppe Bayern” (Wednesday issue) Söder explained that he intends to confront the AfD on its lack of competence. “The AfD is not fit to govern. Its eccentric economic proposals would be highly damaging to our country. What is worst is that the AfD remains a Moscow‑aligned faction” he said. He added that the employment arrangements among AfD parliamentarians now resemble clan‑like structures.
The Basic Law states that parties whose goals or members’ conduct aim to undermine or eliminate the free, democratic constitutional order, or threaten the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany, are unconstitutional. Whether a party is unconstitutional is decided by the Federal Constitutional Court.
