Banking By Mob Rule? Volksbank Closes AfD Donation Account

German bank Berliner Volksbank has closed the donation account of the right-wing antiglobalist opposition party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) following a petition by a group calling itself Grandmothers Against the Right (Omas gegen Rechts).

The group launched their petition in May, stating that the bank, which claims to stand for tolerance and against right-wing extremism, should not be allowed to accommodate an account for the AfD.

The organisation handed over 33,500 signatures to the bank on Wednesday, July 3rd, to demand the termination of the account, and after meeting the chairman of the board of directors, Carsten Jung, Grandmothers Against the Right announced that their venture has been successful.

https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/banking-by-mob-rule-volksbank-closes-afd-donation-account/

Did they give them their money... or, just outright steal it?

I am not sure, but I know that a lot of people who are speaking out against injustice in the Netherlands and get attention, find themselves in the same position as the AfD in Germany.
Also not being able to open an account after that with any other bank. Some have a bankaccount in Lithuania now.