Pressure mounts on Germany to choose whether banning the AfD will save democracy or splinter it

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The German question

With the far-right AfD gaining ground, lawmakers are under pressure to choose whether banning it will save democracy or splinter it Stefanie Marotta Berlin and senftenberg, germany The Globe and Mail Published 15 minutes ago Until a few weeks ago, the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders House in Berlin was lit up every night for People and Parliament, a multimedia show about German democracy. That remains a topic of much discussion across the river at the Bundestag, where parties are mulling what to do about a growing far-right bloc. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images Until a few weeks ago, the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders House in Berlin was lit up every night for People and Parliament, a multimedia show about German democracy. That remains a topic