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AfD MP Moosdorf Indicted for Alleged Nazi Salute in Bundestag

Berlin, December 15, 2025 – AfD (Alternative for Germany) Member of Parliament Matthias Moosdorf has been indicted by the Berlin public prosecutor’s office for allegedly performing a Nazi salute and “Hackenschlag” (a kind of marching heel click associated with the Nazi era) in the German Bundestag building in June 2023.

The prosecutor’s office stated that the 60-year-old Moosdorf is accused of greeting a fellow party member with the illegal gesture in the Reichstag building’s cloakroom area during a parliamentary session on June 22, 2023. Prosecutors believe he was aware that the gesture associated with the Nazi Party would be perceived by others in the entrance area. He is charged with using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.

Moosdorf denies the allegations, calling them “absurd.” Parliament lifted his immunity in October to allow the investigation to proceed.

This indictment comes after a period of increased scrutiny for Moosdorf. In September, he was fined 2,000 euros by his own party for an unauthorized trip to Russia. Furthermore, in October 2024, it was revealed that Moosdorf is a honorary professor at a music academy in Moscow. He has also faced other internal party disagreements.

Moosdorf, who was born in Leipzig in 1965, has served as a direct candidate in the Bundestag since 2021.

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