BERLIN  Nearly half of Germans support banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following its designation as an “extremist” group by the nation's domestic intelligence agency, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by the Insa polling institute for the German weekly Bild am Sonntag, found that 48% of respondents favor banning the AfD. The poll, which surveyed 1,001 people between May 2-3, also revealed that 37% oppose a ban, and 15% are undecided. The poll also