When a center-left political group in #Germany, which has been in power for decades, faces the prospect of losing, it can resort to manipulating election results or banning its opponents. The ruling party of Germany is proposing to ban its competitors from the "Alternative for Germany" party. The leader of this party, Tino Chrupalla, warns about instances of vote manipulation through postal ballots in retirement homes. For #Europe, the German elections are much more significant