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How the TV duel between Höcke and Voigt came about

Rarely has a TV duel caused as much excitement and sensation as the upcoming debate between Björn Höcke and Mario Voigt. The starting position for both could hardly be more different. The most important things at a glance Millions of people always watch the television duels before the federal elections, and long beforehand there is […]

AfD fails in court with urgent application against Freiburg’s mayor

The AfD Freiburg wanted to have statements by the city’s non-party mayor banned by urgent application. The administrative court takes a different view. After statements made by Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn (independent) on social networks, the local AfD district association failed with an urgent application to court. The application was intended to ban the city […]

ECJ ruling on fingerprints on identity cards

In the future, too, there will be no new ID cards without stored fingerprints. The ECJ rejected a corresponding lawsuit on Thursday. The obligation to store fingerprints in the identity card is compatible with fundamental rights. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said on Thursday in Luxembourg that it does restrict the rights to respect […]

AfD against the protection of the constitution

In a year with European and state elections, a decision on the AfD will be made in the next few days in Münster at the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Administrative Court. It’s about the assessment by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. An appeal hearing in the dispute over the classification of the AfD […]

Bundestag passes new online access law

In Germany, many administrative procedures cannot be completed digitally. This should change gradually with a new edition of the Online Access Act. Germany is making a new attempt to save people a trip to the office and instead offer digital services. The Bundestag passed a new edition of the online access law against the votes […]

Ban? – Politicians and lawyers point out risks

“AfD ban” can often be read on banners and posters at demonstrations these days. But the three constitutional bodies that could request such a ban are hesitant. Why? The fact that the AfD and its youth organization, the Junge Alternative (JA), attract attention with more radical slogans from year to year can be seen in […]