Overview
- The fine was imposed after Cansin Köktürk received a third Ordnungsruf within three Sitzungswochen for repeated interruptions during an AfD speech, a sequence reported in coverage published on Friday and the following day.
- Vice‑president Andrea Lindholz applied Paragraph 37 of the Bundestag rules to set the penalty at €2,000 because Köktürk had been warned, reprimanded and then excluded from the sitting for shouting and accusing the chair of protecting 'Faschisten'.
- The 2025 amendment allows an initial Ordnungsgeld of €2,000 for three Ordnungsrufe in the prescribed period and raises that sum to €4,000 if the behaviour is repeated, which parliament leaders have flagged as a possible next step.
- Köktürk defended her conduct as a protest against what she called the AfD’s racist rhetoric and said fines will not silence her, while critics including Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner said staged provocations for social media must not be allowed to disrupt plenary order.
- The case sets a clear precedent for enforcing decorum in the chamber, raises questions about how fines will affect MPs who cap their pay and donate parts of their salary, and makes social‑media‑driven provocation a central enforcement challenge going forward.