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Germany: Debate on AfD reignited by new report

A new report has reignited debate in Germany over whether the far-right AfD should be banned. It concludes the party seeks to undermine democratic principles and human dignity. But with the AfD topping many recent polls, some warn that a ban could backfire.

Chapters: 00:00 New report backs ban of German far-right party 00:30 Report claims the AfD is anti-constitutional 01:10 Previously, attempts to ban the far-right NPD party failed 01:53 Some politicians are calimngl for court review 02:21 Why initiation of a banning process is unlikely 03:10 DW Political Correspondent Simon Young 03:49 The report is based exclusively on public domain information 06:00 How did the AfD react? 06:45 The pros and cons of a ban

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