German authorities have taken decisive action against Compact, the nation’s most influential right-wing publication, by shutting it down amid growing calls to ban the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which shares close ties with the magazine. This step by the government aligns with a broader campaign against the publication and its associated political factions.
Compact magazine is a monthly political magazine published in Germany. It also has a website and social media channels. It was founded in 2010 by Jürgen Elsässer, a journalist who previously worked for various leftist publications but later shifted to right-wing ideologies. The magazine is known for its populist right-wing stance, often focusing on topics such as anti-globalization, criticism of US policies, and strong opposition to immigration.
The crackdown began in the early hours of Tuesday when the interior ministry declared the magazine banned and police conducted raids on related addresses across four German states. According to the ministry, Compact’s content, which included “racist, anti-minority, historically revisionist and conspiracy theory-laden” material, played a significant role in inciting hatred against minorities, promoting a vision of the German nation exclusive to ethnic Germans.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized the government’s resolve against those she termed “intellectual arsonists.” She stated, “Our signal is quite clear: we will not permit people to define in ethnic terms who belongs to Germany and who does not.” This action, however, has been met with fierce criticism from several AfD politicians, who argue that it represents an overreach of government power and an attack on free speech. Hans-Christoph Berndt, the party’s lead candidate in Brandenburg where Compact was based, likened the government’s tactics to those of “an authoritarian police state.”
This event could be a precursor to more extensive measures against the AfD, with mainstream politicians increasingly concerned about the party’s recent successes, including a strong showing in the European Parliament elections and significant gains in eastern Germany.
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"In the wake of institutions having sought to coerce a large portion of the public into submission to lockdowns, masks, vaccines—global trust in the media is now at all time lows. Mass censorship did not help....
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