Auschwitz survivor wants ban on Germany's AfD 'before it's too late'

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2026-09-11

Frankfurt (dpa) - The president of the International Auschwitz Committee on Friday called for proceedings to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) "before it's too late." Eva Umlauf, who survived the Nazi death camp, made the demand in an open letter to Hendrik Wüst, the conservative premier of Germany's most populous state, who has revived calls for the AfD to face proceedings over its anti-constitutional views. "In May, you were at A......

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