Authorities conduct investigation into potential security breach. - An AfD politician allegedly shouted "Hail Hitler" and "Sieg Heil."
Based on reports from "Focus Online," Alexander Escher, a mechatronics engineer ranked 3rd, is the suspected individual in an accusation. In the Thuringian municipal elections on Sunday, he obtained 1036 votes, achieving the 4th-best result among AfD candidates and being re-elected to the city council. This transpired even with the first report against Escher becoming public last week through media outlets.
Escher was also running for a county council position, obtaining 272 votes and landing in 16th place out of 30 AfD candidates. As a result, he failed to enter the regional parliament.
In the spring of 2022, there was an incident at the "Gewölbe Bar," where mechatronics engineer Escher is accused of shouting "Sieg Heil" twice. Due to this, he received a ban from the establishment.
Another case involves the restaurant "Dachshöhlen" owned by Peter End. During a Christmas party a few months later, Escher allegedly loudly exclaimed "Heil Hitler," causing all guests to hear it. The host subsequently expelled the AfD city council from the restaurant, as detailed in the report.
Focus Online states that the AfD city council refutes the claims as "false."
Sonneberg's city council has become the strongest force, with 36% of the votes, and they held a 34.7% lead in the county council elections. Robert Sesselmann, the first AfD district president in Germany, has been the district president for ten months. The Thuringian state's AfD branch is categorized by the Constitutional Protection Agency as securely right-wing extremist. State leader and right-wing extremist Björn Höcke is facing multiple trials for incitement and using constitutionally hostile symbols.
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