"Trial of German Far-Right Politician for Using Nazi Slogan"

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"Trial of German Far-Right Politician for Using Nazi Slogan"
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Bjoern Hoecke, the head of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Thuringia, went on trial for using a banned Nazi slogan in the run-up to key regional elections. He faces up to three years in prison if convicted. Hoecke, considered an extremist by German intelligence services, has been working to clean up his image ahead of the EU elections, but the trial could sway voters in western Germany and damage the party's image.

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