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Right-wing extremism | Diether Dehm convicted of SA slogans
The former Bundestag member of the Left is considered an intermediary between the BSW and the AfD - and was carried away by a banned slogan.
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Dieter Dehm, who is now independent, apparently still loves provocation. Photo: Peter Gercke/dpa Berlin. The former left-wing politician Diether Dehm is to pay a fine of 9,000 euros for using a banned SA slogan. The Tiergarten district court in Berlin issued a corresponding penalty order for 60 daily rates of 150 euros each. A court spokesman confirmed this to the Evangelical Press Service (epd). The “Spiegel” had previously reported on it.
In October 2025, Dehm and AfD chairman Björn Höcke gave an interview to a local station in Erfurt. The former member of the Bundestag uttered the slogan “Everything for Germany”. According to his own statements, he wanted to express his solidarity with Höcke. “Let them come,” Dehm said afterwards, referring to the law enforcement authorities.
According to the court spokesman, the penalty order was issued on June 29th. It is not yet legally binding. Dehm has lodged an objection. Höcke had already been convicted twice for using the same slogan.
Dehm left the Left Party in December 2024. He then wanted to join the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), but was not accepted there. Party founder Sahra Wagenknecht had declared before the party was founded that the party should not be hijacked “by crazy people”. Dehm is considered to be a promoter of rapprochement between the AfD and BSW in Saxony-Anhalt. nd
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