AfD Leader Höcke on Trial for Using Banned SA Slogan in Speech
April 19, 2024![AfD Leader Höcke on Trial for Using Banned SA Slogan in Speech](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/b7352a311d3ded61511edbff22cd14fce086c5b976fee591ee9a4694c7da69b22eef75796cf170354d3c058ae3f2437ab06bd22132dc05f35e0c824fab796143.jpg)
The trial of AfD chairman Björn Höcke has begun, focusing on his use of a banned slogan from the SA, 'Alles für Deutschland'.
Prosecutors allege Höcke intentionally used the slogan during a campaign speech in Saxony-Anhalt.
Höcke's defense claims the trial is politically motivated and has sought to delay proceedings, including a request for digital recording.
The judge considers Höcke's TV appearance, where he downplayed the slogan's significance, as potentially relevant to the case.
Further examination is expected on a separate incident involving Höcke's prompting of the banned slogan through a hand gesture.
The trial's outcome could jeopardize Höcke's candidacy in the upcoming state election and the AfD's leading position in Thuringia polls.
Höcke also faces a separate charge from 2023 in Gera, adding to the controversies surrounding him and the AfD party.
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BBC News • Apr 18, 2024
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The New York Times • Apr 18, 2024
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The Guardian • Apr 18, 2024
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Yahoo News • Apr 18, 2024
Prominent figure in German far-right party going on trial over alleged use of Nazi slogan