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Germany AfD: Bid to lift German nationalist Petry's immunity
Source: BBC
Germany AfD: Bid to lift German nationalist Petry's immunity
19 June 2017 Europe
German prosecutors have asked for the lifting of right-wing politician Frauke Petry's parliamentary immunity.
The co-leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), a populist, anti-Islam party, is a member of the state parliament in Saxony.
It s thought that she could face charges of perjury over election funding in the state in 2014.
Ms Petry denies she and colleagues gave differing accounts of campaign finances to an official committee.
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19 June 2017 Europe
German prosecutors have asked for the lifting of right-wing politician Frauke Petry's parliamentary immunity.
The co-leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), a populist, anti-Islam party, is a member of the state parliament in Saxony.
It s thought that she could face charges of perjury over election funding in the state in 2014.
Ms Petry denies she and colleagues gave differing accounts of campaign finances to an official committee.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40332229
