"Hate slinging"
SPD minister bans far-right magazine
Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has banned the "Compact" magazine by journalist Jürgen Elsässer. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies it as definitely right-wing extremist. There have also been several raids in this connection.
Since early Tuesday morning, houses and offices in Brandenburg, Saxony, Hesse and Saxony-Anhalt have been searched in this connection, including premises of the media company in Falkensee near Berlin.
Company assets confiscated
The magazine, run by publicist Jürgen Elsässer, is directed against the constitutional order, "Der Spiegel" quotes from the prohibition order issued by the Ministry of the Interior. In addition to documents and data carriers, the assets of the company behind the magazine are also to be confiscated during the raid.
The monthly magazine, which has been published since 2010, is considered one of the most important publications in the new right-wing scene. In security circles, it is considered a "hate monger".
Links to the AfD
The ban is of extraordinary significance. According to "Spiegel", the makers maintain close links to the nationalist wing of the AfD, the small right-wing extremist party "Freie Sachsen" and activists from the "Identitarian Movement". Compact has also repeatedly attracted attention for spreading conspiracy myths, pro-Russian propaganda and anti-Semitic narratives.
In addition to the printed magazine, there is also a YouTube channel and profiles on various social media. The "Compact" website was still available early on Tuesday morning.
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