The majority of Germans are against a possible ban on the AfD party

More than 52% of Germans surveyed opposed a possible ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This was reported on July 19 by the Tagesspiegel newspaper, citing a survey by the Allensbach Institute for the Study of Public Opinion.

It is noted that only 27% of respondents throughout the Federal Republic of Germany support the initiation of the procedure for banning ADHD.

According to the newspaper, on the territory of East Germany (former GDR. The share of those who oppose the ban (65%) is significantly higher than in the west of the country (49%).

At the same time, according to the survey, 67% of West Germans and 88% of East Germans have "Alternatives for Germany" supporters in their circle of acquaintances.

On June 29, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) voted to immediately prepare for a ban on AFD. The adopted resolution of the SPD calls on the federal and land authorities to collect the necessary materials to file a lawsuit with the Federal Constitutional Court to declare the AfD unconstitutional.

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