Far-right politician back in German court over use of Nazi slogan
- Björn Höcke from the Alternative for Germany party was fined 13,000 euros for using a Nazi-era slogan, with an appeal in progress.
- The trial at the state court in Halle involves a second alleged use of the same slogan, "Everything for Germany!"
- Prosecutor Benedikt Bernzen highlighted Höcke's repetition of the slogan at an AfD event in Gera, leading to further legal trouble for the far-right politician.
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The Local - DeGerman far-right politician back in court over banned Nazi slogan
Controversial German far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke said he was ‘completely innocent’ as he went on trial for using a banned Nazi slogan that has already earned him a conviction.
AfD politician Björn Höcke appears in court for the second time in a few weeks over a banned Nazi slogan. The 52-year-old and his defense team try everything to stop the trial. But they fail spectacularly. Höcke appears unruffled. By FOCUS Online - Göran Schattauer.
One of the most controversial figures in the German far-right AfD party, Björn Höcke, declared himself “completely innocent” on Monday at...
The head of the regional association of Thuringia was convicted of the same offense - not yet final - once before.
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