During the morning, the German Constitutional Court decided to suspend six years the public financing of the party “Die Heimat”. According to the court ruling, the party has a “racist attitudeespecially anti-muslim, antisemitic and antigypsy“.
The party known as “Die Heimat” (The Fatherland) – formerly NPD -, has just over 3,000 members according to official data. The court’s decision opens the way to a similar measure for far-right formations Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Suspension Details
Any party in Germany that gets at least 0.5% of the votes in national or European electionseither 1% in regional elections, receives public money. The court’s decision implies that this public financing will be suspended for the next 6 years.
He “Die Heimat” He was sanctioned for having “a racist attitude” especially against Muslim, Jewish and Gypsy communities, which goes against “Germany’s constitutional principles,” the court explained. Despite the sanction, the party will continue to maintain tax advantages.
This verdict represents a key precedent in the political discussion in Germany. It is that he AfD partyof extreme rightcould face the same legal measure in the future.
The political formation is at the center of the controversy after came to light that several of its members spoke of the mass expulsion of people of foreign originwhile carrying out a secret meeting near Berlin. These revelations shocked the country’s inhabitants, who organized massive demonstrations against AfD.
Who are “Die Heimat” the neo-Nazi party of Germany
The party was founded a November 28, 1964 in the city of Hanover. Since his creation, he was described as the “largest neo-Nazi party” since 1945due to its clear orientation close to the neo-nazism, neofascism and the extreme right.
During his early years – when his name was NPD -, the political group experienced a great wave of popularitygetting representation in various parliaments state of the then West Germany, although never lasting more than one term in them. After German reunification, the NPD became very strong in the eastern states, even having parliamentary representation in two of them.
He June 3, 2023 the NPD changed his name to “Die Heimat (The Homeland)”. Although it currently has little political weight, according to official data they have some 3,000 membersthe training has a national network, through which it seeks to expand a neo-Nazi ideology with strong opposition to minority sectors of society such as Muslims, gypsies and Jews.
The party is known for organizing meetings, popular festivals either excursions to convey their political ideas. Starting this Tuesday, Die Heimat will go through a financing crisis due to the sanction that was imposed.
Source: Ambito
