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German Regional Lawmaker Admits Drawing Swastika on Ballot Paper Next to Far-Right Candidate’s Name
- A regional lawmaker in Germany resigned after drawing a swastika next to a far-right candidate's name on a ballot paper.
- Daniel Born described his actions as a 'serious mistake' and apologized for them, acknowledging their grave implications.
- The speaker, Muhterem Aras, condemned the incident as 'a disgrace for this parliament' and called for accountability.
- The far-right Alternative for Germany party, known as AfD, has faced refusal from mainstream parties to work with it.
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The SPD politician Daniel Born resigned on a ballot paper because of a swastika. During an election in Baden-Württemberg he had placed a swastika sign behind the name of an AfD deputy, admitted Born. This was a "serious mistake". Born also spoke of a "short-circuit reaction". It was the election to the Oberrheinrat, a cross-border political advisory board. On Thursday in Stuttgart two AfD deputies stood for election as deputy parliamentary membe…
German regional lawmaker admits drawing swastika on ballot paper next to far-right candidate’s name
A German regional lawmaker admitted Friday that he drew a swastika next to a far-right candidate’s name in a state parliament vote and said he was giving up his post as a deputy speaker of the legislature.
German regional lawmaker admits drawing swastika on ballot paper next to far-right candidate's name
A regional lawmaker in Germany has admitted to drawing a swastika next to a far-right candidate's name on a ballot paper, leading to his resignation as deputy speaker of the state legislature.
German politician resigns over swastika on ballot
The deputy speaker of the parliament in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg resigned on Friday after admitting he had drawn a swastika on a ballot paper next to the name of a far-right AfD lawmaker. Center-left Social Democrat politician Daniel Born made the transgression during a vote involving two Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmakers. What do we know about the resignation? In a statement, the Born said he had made a "serious mistake…
At the request of the AfD, a secret vote takes place in Parliament in Stuttgart. In the end, a swastika is found on a ballot paper. Now it is clear: it comes from a SPD politician.
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