The administrative court in Chemnitz, in the eastern state of Saxony, said the controversial campaign material of extreme right-wing party “The Third Way” (Der III. Weg) could be displayed, as long as it was at least 100 metres (330 feet) away from any campaign posters of the ecologist Greens party. The ruling — which was only provisional and can still be challenged by both sides — came after the right-wing party contested a decision by the city of Zwickau last week to ban the posters, which had been placed next to those of the Greens. (article continues below) See also on The Local:The court said in a statement that it was “an open question” whether the limits placed on freedom of expression were justified in the run-up to elections in Germany on September 26th. The public prosecutor’s office in Saxony has separately ordered an investigation into the far-right party for incitement of hatred.

Source: The Local September 14, 2021 13:18 UTC