Communists and anarchists barred from German election

Communists and anarchists barred from German election — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) Germany’s Federal Election Committee, having begun vetting minor parties seeking to register for the September federal election, has disqualified two fringe parties on administrative grounds.

The Committee, which consists of a chairman, eight representatives from the main political parties and two federal judges, received 87 applications from minor parties seeking to run on 26 September. The vetting process is repeated ahead of each major election.

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