World News | German Court Convicts Prominent Far-right Politician for Using a Nazi Slogan, Imposes a Fine
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A court on Tuesday convicted one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party of using a Nazi slogan in a speech and ordered him to pay a fine.
Halle, May 14 (AP) A court on Tuesday convicted one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party of using a Nazi slogan in a speech and ordered him to pay a fine.
The verdict in Björn Höcke's trial comes months before a regional election in the eastern state of Thuringia in which he plans to run for the governor's job.
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The state court in the eastern city of Halle convicted Höcke of using symbols of an unconstitutional organization, German news agency dpa reported. It imposed a fine totaling 13,000 euros (about $14,000).
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