"Germany's parliament has lifted the immunity of far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmakers Stephan Brandner and Matthias Moosdorf, paving the way for criminal investigations into alleged offenses, including insult and a suspected Nazi salute. Lawmakers from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, the center-left Social Democrats, the Greens, and the socialist Left Party voted in favor of the move late Thursday, while the AfD abstained. The decision allows prosecutors to proceed with formal investigations."
"According to an AfD spokesperson, Brandner is accused of insulting a journalist, while Moosdorf faces allegations of making a Hitler salute. Brandner, the AfD's deputy leader, has been in a legal dispute for more than a year with a journalist from Der Spiegel news magazine whom Brandner allegedly called a "fascist." Prosecutors in Gera are leading the case. Moosdorf, known for his pro-Russian stance, is also under scrutiny within the party over an honorary professorship in Moscow."
Germany's parliament revoked parliamentary immunity for AfD lawmakers Stephan Brandner and Matthias Moosdorf, allowing prosecutors to open criminal investigations. Members of the CDU/CSU, Social Democrats, Greens, and Left Party voted in favor, while the AfD abstained. Prosecutors can now pursue formal investigations into alleged offenses including insult and a suspected Nazi salute. An AfD spokesperson said Brandner is accused of insulting a Der Spiegel journalist, and Moosdorf is accused of making a Hitler salute. Brandner has been involved in a more-than-year-long legal dispute over allegedly calling the journalist a "fascist." Moosdorf faces additional scrutiny over an honorary Moscow professorship and his pro-Russian stance.
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