AfD: Germans float ban on elected far-right party after scandal - BBC News

Germans are angered by reports that AfD figures joined a meeting that discussed mass deportations.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, BBC/Jenny WittImage caption, Thousands of protesters turned out in Hamburg on Friday as Germans become increasingly alarmed by the far-right revelationsBy Jessica ParkerBBC Berlin correspondentGermany is wrestling with a potentially explosive debate over whether to ban the far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Germans have been shocked by revelations that senior figures attended a meeting where mass deportations were allegedly discussed.

A growing backlash has sparked large protests and public condemnation.

The AfD, which continues to poll second nationally, says it's being scandalously smeared by opponents.

"Panic is spreading. We can smell your fear," AfD MP Bernd Baumann declared this week, addressing politicians from the ruling coalition parties.

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