The South Schleswig Electoral Union (SSW), representing the Danish and Frisian minorities living in the north of Germany, applied to the Schleswig-Holstein State Council and demanded the lifting on the ban against the PKK.

The Southern Schleswig Electoral Union (SSW), led by Flemming Meyer, is located in Schleswig-Holstein Province, and represents minorities living on the Danish border.

Struggling for the rights of the Danish and Frisian, two minority peoples in Germany, the SSW demanded the lifting of the ban imposed on the PKK by the German state since 1993. The SSW also demanded the removal of the PKK from the European Union's list of "terrorist organizations".

Filing the application for both demands to the Schleswig-Holstein State Council, the SSW wants the state assembly to meet on the issue at the end of February. In addition to the two demands the SSW also demanded the implementation of the arms embargo on the Turkish state.

Making a statement regarding the application, SSW President Flemming Meyer said that the ban on the PKK prevents the integration of Kurds living in Germany.