Bjorn Hocke, a politician from Germany's far-right party, was convicted for the second time of using the banned Nazi slogan 'Everything for Germany'. He was fined 16,900 euros for knowingly using symbols of unconstitutional organizations, but this conviction won't bar him from running in an upcoming election.
In both instances, the court found that Hocke was aware of the origins of the Nazi slogan he used, with judges agreeing that he knew the historical context yet repeated the offense at different political events. Despite his conviction, Hocke maintains his innocence and questions whether using common phrases should be a criminal offense.
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