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Calls to Ban Generation Germany Amid Extremism Concerns

2/4/2026

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The interior ministry says Generation Germany (GD) continues the Young Alternative (JA).
The ministry notes GD's hostility to democracy and ethnocentrism.
The ministry notes links between GD members and extremist organizations as details are withheld during ongoing investigations.
Greens MP Marlene Schoenberger urged banning Generation Germany and possibly the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
The AfD remains the second-largest party in Germany's parliament, with significant support in the former communist east.

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The interior ministry says Generation Germany (GD) continues the Young Alternative (JA).
The ministry notes GD's hostility to democracy and ethnocentrism.
The ministry notes links between GD members and extremist organizations as details are withheld during ongoing investigations.
Greens MP Marlene Schoenberger urged banning Generation Germany and possibly the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
The AfD remains the second-largest party in Germany's parliament, with significant support in the former communist east.