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Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the extreme right-wing NPD should have its state subsidies withdrawn and its tax relief canceled for six years.

The case is to an extent symbolic, as the Nationalist Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), now known as "Die Heimat" (The Homeland), has not been receiving subsidies in recent times after failing to obtain enough votes in elections. However, it still benefits from tax relief measures.

The court's ruling could well play a role in current deliberations over whether similar measures could be taken against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Fun fact: there was an attempt to ban the NPD years ago, but it was deemed unnecessary because they never got enough votes to be a serious threat to democracy.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 7 months ago

I assume that most of the former NPD members have found a new home with the AfD.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Much funnier was the first try, they stoped the attempt because the NPD leadership mainly consisted of people working for the intelligence agency.

[–] RedstoneValley 9 points 7 months ago

Deutsche Gründlichkeit at work. They not only infiltrate the party but take it over completely, up to the point where they do such a good job in pretending to be nazis that they become nazis themselves. 💯

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

"Maybe we should prescribe antibiotics for this blood infection?"

"Nah, it's not bad enough yet. Just tell them to go home and rest, and we'll see them in a few months."

[–] mindbleach 2 points 7 months ago

Always a stupid excuse, because by the time they can threaten democracy, hey guess what, they're threatening your democracy.

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