(Bloomberg) -- One of the most prominent regional leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, on trial for using a Nazi slogan, said in court on Tuesday he did nothing wrong and never violated any laws. Most Read from BloombergTaylor Swift Is Proof That How We Critique Music Is BrokenBiden’s New Chopper Is Demoted After Scorching White House LawnTech Giants Roar as Tesla Spikes in Late Hours: Markets WrapTesla Stock in ‘No Man’s Land’ After 43% Rout Ahead of EarningsBillionaire...
By Michelle Fitzpatrick An aide to a German far-right member of the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said Tuesday, deepening concerns about foreign interference ahead of June’s EU elections. The arrest, coming a day after three other people suspected of spying for China were detained in Germany, […]
A prominent German far-right lawmaker said Wednesday he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections.
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In her willingness to unleash state violence against student protesters, Minouche Shafik proved herself to be a willing ally to extremistsThe students sat on the ground and sang as police in riot gear approached them. Eventually, more than 100 of them would be arrested; their tents, protest signs and Palestinian flags were gathered into trash bags by the police and thrown away. One video showed officers and university maintenance workers destroying food that had been donated to the encampment,...
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Nigel Farage has criticised “cancel culture” following the intervention of officials to close down the National Conservatism conference in Brussels. The incident occurred as the former leader of the Brexit Party was concluding his speech at the event, which also included appearances by Hungary’s pro-Putin leader Viktor Orbán and two Conservative MPs. Local authorities, led […]
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been
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He is a former history teacher who is gunning to become the first far-right state premier in post-war Germany.The former high school teacher claims not to have been aware that the slogan "Everything for Germany" had been used by the Nazis, but prosecutors believe Hoecke uttered the phrase in full knowledge of its "origin and meaning".
With his speech to the ultra-conservative CPAC Hungary conference in Budapest, PVV leader Geert Wilders said that he did not want his prepared remarks to cause a political problem in the Netherlands. The leader of the far-right party is negotiating with three more moderate right-wing parties to form a new coalition government. Talks with the VVD, NSC, and BBB have been ongoing since the November elections, and the current round is set to end within two weeks.
The appeals court identified additional errors and decided that Weinstein had not received a fair trial— which is true.