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Scandal in the Bundestag: AfD MP accused of using banned Nazi salute

Kyiv • UNN

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The German prosecutor's office has filed charges against far-right MP Matthias Moosdorf of the AfD. He was allegedly caught performing a banned Nazi salute in the Bundestag in June 2023.

Scandal in the Bundestag: AfD MP accused of using banned Nazi salute
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A political scandal is unfolding in Germany: prosecutors have charged far-right MP Matthias Moosdorf (Alternative for Germany party, AfD) after he was allegedly caught performing a banned Nazi salute in the Bundestag building. This was reported by DPA, writes UNN.

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The 60-year-old MP from Saxony is accused of using symbols of unconstitutional organizations. According to the investigation, in June 2023, Moosdorf allegedly greeted a party colleague with a banned gesture, clicking his heels. The alleged incident occurred in the cloakroom near the eastern entrance to the Reichstag.

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Parliament lifted the politician's immunity back in October to conduct an investigation. Moosdorf himself vehemently denies the accusations, calling them "strange" and stating that "nothing could be more absurd."

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