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Isn't the German policy tracking down NeoNazis on AfD? IIRC there is even a movement on closing down a specific party. I remember hearing a news about it.

Btw I love DW news, such a great channel.

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There were some calls to shut down AfD, but that's probably too difficult (and the process is difficult for good reasons!), and having them "certified by the courts that they're not extremist enough to be closed down" might be just the advertisement they seek.

The current target seems to be the "Junge Alternative", the AfD's youth organization. Since that's just an association and not a party, it's an easier target. Also, the party youth organizations tend to be more radical than their "grown-up" counterparts, so it's probably relatively simple to make a case there.

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