"The German Bundestag on Thursday officially rejected a motion proposed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group that sought to implement a ban on the ‘Antifa’ movement and intensify measures against left-wing terrorism. A coalition including the CDU/CSU, SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, and The Left voted to adopt the Internal Affairs Committee's recommendation to block the bid. The debate was triggered by an arson attack on Berlin’s power grid on 3 January, which left thousands of residents without heating. The far-left extremist group Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) claimed responsibility for the attack on the Lichterfelde cable bridge, causing Berlin’s longest blackout since World War II. Caroline Bosbach of the CDU/CSU criticised a perceived double standard in how such violence is viewed. "Left-wing extremism definitely has something of an image problem. It is still too often considered intellectual, nice, sort of like burning and rioting, but with an attitude." She argued that a right-wing attack of this scale would have triggered "special broadcasts on focal points" and "weeks-long detailed reports," calling instead for a "basic consensus that we need against any kind of terror, against any kind of extremism." In contrast, the governing coalition viewed the motion as a distraction from far-right threats. While Grune MP Lamya Kaddor acknowledged the gravity of the Berlin power line attack, she warned that the AfD's proposal was ideologically lopsided. "Ultimately, this motion wants a Germany without left-wing extremism, but while simultaneously opening the door wide to right-wing extremism," Kaddor stated. "The latter, ladies and gentlemen, we will not allow." "Where social security is lacking, fear sets in. And this fear is exploited by the AfD," added Ferat Kocak of Die Linke. The result was a clear rejection of the AfD's proposal, as the majority of the chamber opted to follow the committee’s guidance. "