German court ends federal ban on right-wing magazine aligned with AfD

Published June 24, 2025 2:52pm ET



A federal court in Germany overturned the government’s ban on a magazine promoting right-wing politics that Berlin officials deemed dangerous.

A Leipzig administrative court ruled that Compact magazine, which aligns with the increasingly popular Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party, publishes “anti-constitutional” content but has not presented a threat to the country and is therefore protected by freedom of expression.

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