The trial against a former German state lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party began on Wednesday in the city of Mainz. Stefan R. is accused of insulting the state, public incitement to commit criminal acts, and resisting law enforcement officers. The 40-year-old also took part in the storming of the steps of the Reichstag in Berlin — the building that houses the German parliament — alongside various far-right extremists in August 2020. R. allegedly tried to hinder the clearing of the Reichstag steps by getting between police and protesters. Watch video 03:10 Coronavirus skeptics march in Germany alongside far-right activists What are the charges against the former lawmaker? The former lawmaker had worked at the state level in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg until the end of April 2021. During a protest against coronavirus measures in September 2020, he is said to have called Germany’s representative democracy a “party dictatorship.” In a YouTube video posted on the same day as the storming of the government building, he allegedly called the German republic as “despotic” and “scum.” The indictment also charges R. with having called for the overthrow of the government through violence. Following his comments, he was… Read full this story
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