Germany bans ‘rightwing extremist’ Compact magazine

AfD-supporting publication has fed racist and far-right nationalist conspiracy theories

The German government has banned the rightwing extremist magazine Compact, accusing it of whipping up unspeakable" hatred of Jews, Muslims and foreigners while undermining the country's constitutional democracy.

In what she called a hard blow" against the far right, the interior minister, Nancy Faeser, ordered dawn raids in four German states at properties linked to the publication, which is ideologically close to the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party and promotes its drive for power.