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Headline: AfD Lawmaker Indicted for Alleged Hitler Salute in German Parliament

Berlin, Germany – The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, accusing him of displaying the Hitler salute inside the Reichstag building, Germany’s parliament. The indictment follows the lifting of the 60-year-old politician’s parliamentary immunity in October 2025.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the incident occurred on June 22, 2023, during a Bundestag session. The unnamed lawmaker is accused of greeting a fellow AfD member with a heel click and the prohibited Hitler salute in a cloakroom near an entrance to the parliament. Displaying symbols of unconstitutional organizations, including the salute of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), is illegal in Germany and Austria. Prosecutors allege the politician was fully aware the gesture would be visible to others.

The case has ignited renewed debate about extremism within the AfD, which has faced increasing scrutiny for its ties to right-wing extremist groups.

In the same month of October 2025, the Bundestag also lifted the immunity of two other AfD parliamentarians. One of them, Matthias Moosdorf, also faces allegations of performing the Hitler salute. Moosdorf has already faced internal party discipline for an unauthorized trip to Russia. The other, Stephan Brandner, is accused of insulting a journalist, allegedly calling her a “fascist.” Brandner had already previously had his immunity removed in the last parliamentary term. The investigation into all three AfD politicians can now proceed.

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