[HIGHLIGHTS] Trial against Höcke: Did he know about the banned SA slogan?

The trial against AfD right winger Björn Höcke has begun in Halle. The accusation is that he knowingly used an SA slogan.

The penalty ranges from a fine to three years in prison. The presumption of innocence applies until a possible conviction. The defense made several motions on the first day of the trial - including a complaint against a decision that audio recordings should not be permitted. In the opinion of the defense, this appeal should be decided before the main hearing properly begins. The court rejected this request. The public prosecutor's office accused him of knowing about the origin of the SA slogan "Everything for Germany." The 52-year-old is said to have used the slogan in a speech in the state election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt in 2021. The then co-chairman of the Saxony-Anhalt Green Party, Sebastian Striegel, had reported Höcke and referred to a report from the Bundestag's Scientific Service.