Sign up for the editor's
weekly newsletter
May 21, 2012
Published: 1 Feb 10 09:14 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20100201-24945.html
Seven years after Germany’s high court refused to ban the neo-Nazi NPD party, a growing number of politicians are advocating a renewed attempt to end their legitimacy.
DDP/The Local (news@thelocal.de)
What do you think? Leave your comment below.
A man was arrested on Saturday for using the centre of the historic German city of Cologne as a driving range, after one of his wayward iron shots hit a taxi. READ »
A German Islamist has called for the murder of members of a far-right party that regularly provokes ultra-conservative Muslims using cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, it was reported over the weekend. READ »
NATO leaders on Sunday gave the go-ahead for the new European missile shield, provoking anger in Russia. The US air base in Ramstein, western Germany, will host part of the system. READ (1 COMMENT) »
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Saturday the eurozone should not abandon fiscal reforms even as it pursues measures to revive growth, the White House said. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
After the embarrassing cancellation of the new Berlin airport opening and the shock of the new date being in nine months, the team is under extra pressure to make sure it works this time. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Foreign doctors who work in Germany should be made to take a language test, to ensure they can do more than order a pizza in their adopted country, the German Doctors’ Association has decided. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
A German woman died of fright after an earthquake shook northern Italy on Sunday morning, killing at least six other people, and leaving buildings in ruins. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Plans for a victory parade through Munich holding aloft the Champions League trophy were hastily shelved on Saturday night after Bayern Munich’s loss on penalties left the city heartbroken. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
See all ads | Join the Marketplace
1088 jobs available
764 new jobs this week
98 new jobs today
More news from Sweden at thelocal.se
More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch
More news from France at thelocal.fr
More news from Norway at thelocal.no
Dating
Looking for your own blonde bombshell? Or is the strong, silent type more your
style? Find a German sweetheart here.
Weather
"After clouds comes clear weather," say the Germans. But what about after that? Find out in The Local's weather
section.
Blog
German stuff that's distracting us today.
Noticeboard
Whether you want to buy, sell, hire, announce or promote something, here's the place to do it - completely free of
charge.
Discuss
Debate the news, ask for advice, make friends - or just let off steam.
Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss
Fark It!
Digg This
Share everywhere
Send to a friend
Printable version
Twitter This
Your comments about this article:
Because rouge goes so well with earrings and shaven heads no doubt...
Please allow me to assist, I'll give you THE WORD to describe his comment: "correct"! ;-)
This is a different situation. You're comparing apples with sweetcorn.
The "troubles" in Ireland (mostly) came about when an oppressed culture - the original inhabitants - rebelled against the oppression and unfair treatment they had suffered at the hands of us .. the British (although any non-English would probably complain) and the resulting backlash from the pro-British population. I am not condoning what any of the groups did, I am just explaining why it came about.
The Nazi doctrine has nothing to do with defending yourself against oppression and everything to do with generating hate. Not the same at all.
I agree, though, that banning them would force them underground and .... effectively "glamourise" them. If they are given the chance to put forward their views, the rest of the population will quickly see how odious these views actually are. This will actually be more effective than any ban.
and while the CDJews and the SPDicks are at it they may as well ban Germans from having children,
open the flood gates to Turks and Africans,
earmark 100% of foreign aid to Holocaust vicims,
cut all social programs except those assisting illegal aliens,
place the German military under Israeli control,
and then rename Germany something more in tune with the times..,
(i.e.; the "Federal Republic of Mongrellia" or how about;
"Israeli Dependency of Rothschildia")
Frankly, I also think Bald people and shaven headed people should be sentenced under section 130 of the criminal code and thrown into a Mannheim prison for no less than 5 years.
To start with, Germany has no German dictated Constitution. It is under a temporary Allied enforced document that should have been replaced years ago.
But even then, Article 5 of the Allied Constitution states : "Everyone has the right to freely express and disseminate their opinions orally, in writing or visually and to obtain information from generally accessible sources without hindrance,"
Ofcourse, there is a big loophole that says your freedoms can be ignored if we find what you say offensive. Therin lies the true test of free speech. Grow up Germany. Find your backbone again.