# Judges: As AfD ascends, Germany must bolster justice system

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:41:44.341Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:41:44.341Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice
- Involves: Deutscher Richterbund (DRB), European Court of Justice, Federal Justice Ministry, German Interior Ministries, Gül Pinar, Heiko Maas, Margarete Koppers, prosecutors in individual cases, state prosecutors in Germany, the executive branch of government

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