National Zeitung
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The National Zeitung - Deutsche Wochen Zeitung (NZ, National Newspaper - German Weekly Newspaper) is a weekly newspaper, published by Gerhard Frey
, who also founded the far right Deutsche Volksunion (German People's Union) in 1971.
The DNZ, used as the Deutsche Volksunion's party organ, espouses many of the views held by The Republicans (Germany) (Die Republikaner). Frey has sought to distance himself from overtly extremist sentiments while insisting that most Germans desire an ethnically more or less homogenous society.
Germany's domestic intelligence agency
, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz--BfV), announced in April 1992 that the DVU was under surveillance to determine if the party met the legal definition of "anti-democratic," a classification that would permit the government to ban it. A similar investigation of The Republicans (Germany) (Die Republikaner) was announced in December 1992. Such surveillance legally can include government infiltration of the party, monitoring of mail and telephone calls, and interrogation of party members. The BfV classified both parties as "right-wing extremist" and "hostile towards the constitution"; however, it no longer classifies Die Republikaner as extremist nor monitors this party any more.
Gerhard Frey (politician)
Gerhard Frey is a German publisher, businessman and politician. He was the chairman and main financial backer of the far-right party Deutsche Volksunion, which he founded in 1971. He resigned as chairman in January 2009....
, who also founded the far right Deutsche Volksunion (German People's Union) in 1971.
The DNZ, used as the Deutsche Volksunion's party organ, espouses many of the views held by The Republicans (Germany) (Die Republikaner). Frey has sought to distance himself from overtly extremist sentiments while insisting that most Germans desire an ethnically more or less homogenous society.
Germany's domestic intelligence agency
Intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to information gathering for purposes of national security and defence. Means of information gathering may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public...
, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz--BfV), announced in April 1992 that the DVU was under surveillance to determine if the party met the legal definition of "anti-democratic," a classification that would permit the government to ban it. A similar investigation of The Republicans (Germany) (Die Republikaner) was announced in December 1992. Such surveillance legally can include government infiltration of the party, monitoring of mail and telephone calls, and interrogation of party members. The BfV classified both parties as "right-wing extremist" and "hostile towards the constitution"; however, it no longer classifies Die Republikaner as extremist nor monitors this party any more.