German court to rule on banning far-right party

[rangerrebew]

German court to rule on banning far-right party
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By Damien STROKA (AFP)     8 hours ago in World

Germany's highest court will on Tuesday announce its ruling on whether to ban the far-right NPD party -- an explosive issue as the country faces an election year roiled by an anti-immigration backlash.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government supports the case, although the executive has not formally joined the high-stakes legal gamble, launched by the Bundesrat upper house of parliament which represents Germany's 16 states.

Most observers expect the judges at the Federal Constitutional Court to reject the bid, the second against the neo-Nazi NPD (National Democratic Party of Germany) after the first one failed in 2003.

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[kidd]

I think Germany has lost all ability to moderate its politics.

The NPD is screwy. It believes Austria is still part of Germany and rejects capitalism.
Angela Merkel (head of the "moderate" CDU) is screwy. She is giving Germany away to Muslims in an attempt to appear anti-Nazi.
The other major German party is the SPD, which is deeply Marxist

[Sanguine]

I think Germany has lost all ability to moderate its politics.

The NPD is screwy. It believes Austria is still part of Germany and rejects capitalism.
Angela Merkel (head of the "moderate" CDU) is screwy. She is giving Germany away to Muslims in an attempt to appear anti-Nazi.
The other major German party is the SPD, which is deeply Marxist

Yeah, right wing...