This is the penalty

AfD politician Höcke sentenced for Nazi slogan

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The Thuringian AfD leader Björn Höcke has been sentenced to a fine for using a Nazi slogan. On Monday, the regional court in Halle an der Saale found the AfD politician guilty of using symbols of unconstitutional organizations and imposed a fine totalling 16,900 euros. The 52-year-old lodged an appeal.

According to the verdict, he uttered the banned slogan of the National Socialist SA "Alles für Deutschland" (Everything for Germany) at an event organized by his party in Gera, Thuringia, in December, or encouraged his audience to do so.