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AfD MP Charged for Alleged Nazi Salute in Parliament

12/15/2025

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Berlin prosecutors charged Matthias Moosdorf (AfD), member of parliament, with allegedly giving a Nazi salute in parliament, an offense punishable by up to three years in prison.
Moosdorf denied the allegations on social media.
Parliamentary immunity was removed in October.
Moosdorf joined AfD in 2016 and was its foreign policy spokesperson until May, when his pro-Russia stance sparked internal conflict.
He is an honorary professor at a Moscow music academy.

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Berlin prosecutors charged Matthias Moosdorf (AfD), member of parliament, with allegedly giving a Nazi salute in parliament, an offense punishable by up to three years in prison.
Moosdorf denied the allegations on social media.
Parliamentary immunity was removed in October.
Moosdorf joined AfD in 2016 and was its foreign policy spokesperson until May, when his pro-Russia stance sparked internal conflict.
He is an honorary professor at a Moscow music academy.