Auschwitz survivor urges AfD ban; NRW premier pressed on party ban push

Holocaust survivor Eva Umlauf publicly calls for a working group to expedite a ban on Germany's far-right AfD, singling out North Rhine-Westphalia's minister-president for action. The move adds moral weight to an ongoing political debate over whether to pursue a party-ban procedure, which remains legally and politically contentious. The outcome is uncertain, but the intervention could influence coalition dynamics ahead of the 2025 federal election.