Firewall against the far-right in Germany

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The "Brandmauer" or the "firewall against the far-right" in Germany is a strategy of noncooperation, demarcation, and deplatforming by mainstream political parties and others within German society to suppress the growing influence of far-right politics in Germany, from parties such as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Die Heimat (formerly the National Democratic Party). The policy enjoys widespread support in Germany, but is also seen as potentially undemocratic. In 2024, the AfD saw substantial gains in Germany's eastern states such as in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg, which intensified public discourse on whether the firewall should be maintained and, if so, how best to reinforce it. This debate spurred widespread protests against rightwing extremism in 2024, which drew hundreds of thousands. These protestors have made historical comparisons to Nazi Germany, particularly to the Nazi seizure of power, emphasizing their demand for a firewall against the far-right with their slogans...

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