That’s the kind of move governments make when they think people won’t push back. If they can shut down the opposition’s bank accounts, they can shut down anyone’s.
GERMAN BANKS FREEZE AfD ACCOUNTS IN ESCALATING CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT
Multiple German banks are shutting down accounts linked to AfD, now the country’s largest opposition party, without explanation, citing “banking secrecy.”
AfD leaders call it political debanking, a financial weapon to punish opposition to illegal immigration and defense of traditional values.
This isn’t isolated: from Berlin to Düsseldorf, accounts are vanishing, including party donations and personal banking for elected officials.
Behind it all, Germany’s intelligence service labeled AfD “far-right” for challenging gender ideology and open-border policies, effectively criminalizing dissent.
When “democracy” means freezing your opponents’ bank accounts, maybe it’s not democracy anymore.
Source: Euronews
🇩🇪 GERMAN BANKS FREEZE AfD ACCOUNTS IN ESCALATING CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT
Multiple German banks are shutting down accounts linked to AfD, now the country’s largest opposition party, without explanation, citing “banking secrecy.”
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 12, 2025
A German bank has terminated the account of a local chapter of conservative political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) without giving any reasons, the party said in a Nov. 9 statement.
The cooperative bank, Volksbank in Ostwestfalen, closed the account of the AfD district association in Minden-Lubbecke, according to the party.
“This cannot be due to the purely business relationship, as the AfD district association Minden-Lubbecke had been a reliable and consistently solvent customer for over 10 years,” the party said.
Sebastian Landwehr, chairman of the local chapter, condemned the bank’s decision.
BERLIN – A local chapter of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said on Wednesday its account had been terminated by the cooperative bank where it keeps its money, describing the move as part of the election campaign against it.
When contacted by Reuters, Volksbank Duesseldorf-Neuss said it would not comment on any customer relationships.
The AfD continues to run a strong second in the polls ahead of the Feb. 23 national election and analysts say Donald Trump’s return to the White House could give the anti-immigration, anti-Islam party a further boost.