AfD Youth Wing Junge Alternative Votes to Dissolve by March 31

The far-right organization's dissolution follows a party decision to replace it with a more controlled youth group to avoid potential legal bans.

The Junge Alternative (JA), the youth wing of Germany's far-right AfD party, decided to dissolve itself by March 31 during a congress in Apolda, attended by 250 members.
The move stems from a recent AfD party decision to replace the JA with a new youth organization more tightly integrated into the party's structure.
This restructuring aims to reduce the risk of a legal ban, as the JA is classified by Germany's domestic intelligence agency as a proven right-wing extremist group.
The new youth organization will require members to adhere to stricter rules, including mandatory AfD membership for those over 16, unlike the JA's previously independent framework.
Protests against the congress drew approximately 1,300 demonstrators, including activists and political figures, with calls for a broader ban on the AfD itself.