Björn Höcke, who leads the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in the state of Thuringia, has been found guilty of using a Nazi slogan for the second time.
A court in Halle, in eastern Germany, ruled that the politician must pay a fine of €16,900 for using the first two words of the slogan “Everything for Germany!” at an AfD event in December, then encouraging the crowd to complete the phrase.
Using this phrase in political speeches is prohibited in Germany as it was used by Adolf Hitler’s SA storm troopers, the violent paramilitary that played a pivotal role in the Nazi rise to power in the 1930s.
Höcke is expected to appeal the verdict.
