The incendiary regional leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German state of Thuringia, Björn Höcke, has again been convicted and fined for using a banned Nazi slogan.
Höcke, 52, was convicted for leading the crowd in chanting the banned motto of Nazi SA fighters – “Alles für Deutschland” (Everything for Germany) – during a speech at a party.
Höcke said the first two words and then gestured to the crowd to complete the slogan. At the time, he was under criminal charges for using the same banned slogan during a separate speech.
In May, Höcke was sentenced to a fine in that earlier case. He is currently appealing the verdict.
The court in Halle sentenced Höcke to a total fine of €16,900 ($18,150) on Tuesday.
Höcke is the party leader for the AfD in the upcoming state elections in Thuringia. The party is clearly in the lead in the polls.
