Right-wing extremism - Election poster defaced with right-wing symbols
Unknown individuals have defiled a campaign poster in Neuhaus am Rennweg (Sonneberg district). The poster featured a local politician, as the Sonneberg Police reported.
The perpetrators smeared several far-right, unconstitutional symbols on the poster, according to reports. The police in Sonneberg are investigating due to the suspicion of damage to property and the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
- The defacement of the campaign poster in Neuhaus am Rennweg has sparked concerns about increasing instances of right-wing extremism in the Sonneberg District of Thuringia.
- The abbreviation "NPD," commonly associated with right-wing extremist groups, was amongst the unconstitutional symbols found on the election poster.
- The police in Thuringia have urged voters to report any suspicious activities related to criminality during the election period, following the incident with the election poster in Sonneberg.
- Local political parties have called for stricter laws against the use of abbreviations and symbols associated with right-wing extremism on election posters.
- The police are also considering this incident as a potential incitement to hatred and will take further action as per the law, as the election poster incident in Sonneberg brings unwanted attention to the prevalence of extremism in Thuringian Politics.
