FDP Saar demands ban on "gray wolves"

Wolf salute debate - FDP Saar demands ban on "gray wolves"

The Saarland branch of the FDP calls for a ban on the so-called Wolf Salute and the "Grey Wolves" in Germany. "It is completely unacceptable that in Germany assemblies take place where the Wolf Salute is called for beforehand and shown massively," explained Marcel Mücker, the Secretary-General of the FDP Saar, in a statement. The Wolf Salute has no place in Germany as a sign of a fascist and human-hating movement. The "Grey Wolves" are referred to as supporters of the right-wing extremist "Grey Wolves Movement" in Germany. This movement is monitored by the Constitutional Protection Agency.

In the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship, the Turkish national player Merih Demiral celebrated his goal with the gesture and reignited the debate about the movement. Before the match between Turkey and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals on Saturday, thousands of fans of the Turkish national team showed the Wolf Salute, which is considered a symbol of the "Grey Wolves".

The Wolf Salute is also banned in other European countries, Mücker continued. Germany should not lag behind. He called on Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) to initiate the prohibition procedure of the movement "and thus make the ban on the gesture possible".

1. The FDP in Saarland, Germany, strongly condemns the presence of extremist groups such as the "Grey Wolves" and their associated Wolf Salute at gatherings in the country.
2. The Saarbrücken-based FDP Party Secretary-General, Marcel Mücker, deems it intolerable that the Wolf Salute is promoted and widely displayed at German assemblies.
3. Notably, this controversial gesture has been deemed unacceptable and yet continues to be employed by supporters of the "Grey Wolves" in Turkey, a fact highlighted during the European Football Championship.
4. In alignment with other European nations, Mücker advocates for Germany to follow suit in banning the Wolf Salute and associated movements linked to extremism, urging Federal Interior Minister Faeser to initiate the necessary prohibition procedure.
5. Moreover, this national association in Turkey, which supports the right-wing extremist "Grey Wolves Movement," is under surveillance by the country's Constitutional Protection Agency.

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