The prosecutors in the case suggested that they have “reasonable suspicion” to charge Hocke with deliberately using a slogan used by Nazi stormtroopers during WWII. Hocke is accused of saying “Alles fur Deutschland!” (All for Germany!) during a public event that took place in Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt.

Controversial political figure Bjorn Hocke has been charged by
prosecutors in the eastern German city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
for allegedly using a Nazi slogan.{ai:summary}Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party leader Bjorn Hocke has been charged for allegedly using a Nazi slogan during a 2021 campaign event in Saxony-Anhalt. Prosecutors motioned to charge Hocke with using symbols that are unconstitutional in Germany. The AfD has been condemned as being “far-right” and “extremist” by many. #politics

German right-wing politician criminally charged for saying, “All for Germany”

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