German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan
- A regional court in Halle fined Alternative for Germany politician Björn Höcke for repeatedly using a Nazi-era phrase.
- Prosecutors accused Höcke of encouraging the crowd to complete the slogan 'Everything for Germany' and knowingly using it.
- Judge Jan Stengel ruled that Höcke's actions violated Germany's law against using symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations based on his encouragement of the crowd.
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Germany court fines far-right politician for using Nazi slogan
A regional court in Halle, Germany fined Björn Höcke, a prominent member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, €16,900 on Monday for publicly using a slogan associated with the Nazi party. Höcke...
Björn Höcke, head of the far-right party 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD) in Thuringia, was found guilty for the second time of using a Nazi slogan, writes Politico. A court in Halle in eastern Germany on Monday ruled that the politician must pay a fine of €16,900 for using the first two words of the slogan 'Alles für Deutschland' ('All for Germany!') at an AfD rally in December, and then inciting the crowd to complete the phrase. Using this phra…
Thuringia AfD chief sentenced to a fine for intentional use of a Nazi slogan.
The head of the far-right Alternative for Germany party has been found guilty for the second time of violating the same law
Tired Björn Höcke was convicted on Monday for using a Nazi slogan. The defense strategy fails, but there is a small success. The Thuringia AfD chairman wants to process the verdict politically.
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