Federal Administrative Court decides on the ban on the compact magazine

Federal Administrative Court decides on the ban on the compact magazine

Roth, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025, there are eventful times for the controversial "Compact" magazine. The Federal Administrative Court has completed the consultations about a possible ban on the right -wing extremist leaf and a decision is expected in June 24, 2025. In the two days of the procedure, it was discussed with heated whether the content of "Compact" is a threat to the constitutional order. Jürgen and Stephanie Elsässer, the operators of the magazine, argued in their defense that they "excess" in their journalistic work and above all operate PR to win readers and donors t-online.de reports .

A central figure in this context is Martin Sellner, the head of the identity movement. This group, which has formed in Germany since 2012, propagates an ethnopluralistic world view that demands the separation of peoples and the creation of an "absolute homogeneity" within society. Sellner himself has shaped the term "remigration", which, as part of his activism and his criticism of migration flows, is becoming more important. So he expressed that world peace could only be achieved through ethnic homogeneity, which is regarded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior as an indication of the anti-constitutional attitude of "Compact" compact-online.de.

entanglement between "Compact" and the Identitarian Movement

The arguments in the procedure not only deal with the published content of "Compact", but also with the connections to Sellner and the Identity Movement. In his defense, Jürgen Elsässer excluded Sellner's theories, but estimated him as a character t-online.de . This can not only be included in the discussion by his articles in "Compact", but also through his public appearances and its central role in a controversial meeting of right circles in Potsdam, where the term "remigration" has been published again and again.

historical context of the identity movement

The Identitarian Movement has a long history that originated in France, where the right -wing extremist group Bloc Identity was founded in 2003. In Germany it became officially active from 2012 and has been a new form of right -wing extremism since then, which is differentiated from traditional views. Their members see themselves as a defender of “Western culture”, which they see as threatened by Islam. Actions such as the occupation of a mosque roof in Poitier 2012 illustrate the spectrum of action of this movement, which works with symbolic actions bpb.de.

Due to these developments and the awareness of Martin Sellner, the identity movement can address an increasingly wider audience, and the debate about the "Compact" magazine is therefore deeply anchored in social discourse. It remains exciting which implications will have the upcoming decision of the Federal Administrative Court and how it could affect such groups.