Overview
- The penalty order set a €20,000 fine equal to 80 day-fines, according to the district court in Gera.
- Brandner is accused of repeatedly calling a journalist on X “Faschistin” and “Oberfaschistin.”
- Berlin’s regional court previously issued an interim injunction prohibiting further use of the contested terms.
- Brandner told dpa he considers the wording a permissible expression of opinion rather than a punishable insult.
- After the injunction, he reportedly posted that others might say what he cannot and offered a reward for a legally secure sharing of his view.