RT

A large cross-faction initiative group in the German Bundestag has submitted a motion calling for a ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD), a major opposition party with more than 80 seats in the national parliament.

The initiators of the motion claim that the right-wing group is at odds with what they call the “central basic principles” of the democratic order and poses a danger to the state, according to local media.

Established in 2013 as an Euroskeptic party, the AfD became known for its anti-immigration rhetoric amid the refugee crisis of 2015. Current and former members have also been involved in various controversies over statements related to Germany’s Nazi past.

Following the start of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, the party criticized Berlin’s aid to Ukraine and called for the restoration of economic ties with Russia, which were effectively severed as a result of Berlin’s sanctions on Moscow.

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