Prominent figure in German far-right party stands trial over alleged use of Nazi slogan

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While never formally a national leader of AfD, the former history teacher has been influential as the 11-year-old party has steadily headed further right and ousted several comparatively moderate leaders.
Guardian
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The radical politician has been rallying support with revisionist comments.
Deutsche Welle
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Bjorn Hocke, the 52-year-old leader of the anti-migrant AfD in the eastern state of Thuringia, has been accused of invoking the phrase “Alles fur Deutschland” (“Everything for Germany”) – a slogan of the Nazis’ SA stormtroopers.
Aljazeera
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At the trial at the state court in Halle, he is charged with using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
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