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CDU and AfD exclude SPD, Greens and Left from electionA decision by the election committee sparks heated debate. According to media reports, CDU and AfD jointly voted to exclude candidates from the SPD, the Greens, and the Left from participating in the upcoming election. 
A decision by the election committee sparks heated debate. According to media reports, CDU and AfD jointly voted to exclude candidates from the SPD, the Greens, and the Left from participating in the upcoming election. This step was justified with alleged doubts about their loyalty to the constitution. The basis was an expert opinion from the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution, requested by the CDU-led state government. Court confirms decisionJust a few hours after the decision, a court confirmed the election committee’s ruling. The procedure was therefore deemed not arbitrary but based on credible evidence. The supporting documents included, among other things, collections of quotes from public statements by the affected candidates.However, critics argue that this sets a dangerous precedent: parties could in the future systematically exclude competitors from elections if “constitutional loyalty” could be called into question. Comparison with IranSharp criticism quickly followed. Commentators drew comparisons to the so-called “Guardian Council” in Iran, which decides which candidates are even allowed to run for office. Although the German procedure formally rests on a legal basis, many observers consider it undemocratic.Particularly explosive: under current rules, the incumbent office holders – those whose terms are now expiring – are allowed to help decide which candidates may run. Critics consider it absurd that the political competition can eliminate their own challengers in this way. AfD candidate also affectedInterestingly, it is not only the political left that is affected. In Ludwigshafen, AfD politician Joachim Paul was recently excluded from the mayoral election. Here too, the procedure was based on an expert opinion from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. However, Paul remains a member of the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament and continues to work as a teacher – a contradiction that further fuels the debate.Danger for trust in democracyOpponents describe the decision as “the abolition of democracy as we knew it.” They warn that CDU and AfD could in the future use their majorities at the state level to exclude unwanted parties or even change election laws in a way that systematically prevents candidacies.Legal experts point to the possibility of later election reviews. However, observers criticize that such procedures often take years and must be initiated by the elected representatives themselves – raising doubts about independence. OutlookWhether the regulations are compatible with the Basic Law will ultimately have to be decided by the Constitutional Court. Until then, the political conflict is likely to escalate further. While CDU and AfD justify their decisions as protecting democracy, SPD, Greens and the Left see a massive attack on the liberal democratic order.All details in this video:Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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