German Parliament Lifts Immunity of AfD's Stephan Brandner

The Bundestag's decision clears the way for legal proceedings over Brandner's alleged defamatory remarks against a journalist.

Stephan Brandner, an AfD Bundestag member, faces a legal case after allegedly calling a journalist a 'Fascist.'
The Bundestag voted to remove Brandner's parliamentary immunity, allowing the legal process to proceed.
Brandner claims his remarks fall under free speech, but a Berlin court has fined him multiple times for these comments.
The AfD faction abstained from the vote, while all other parliamentary groups supported the immunity removal.
Brandner has a history of controversial statements and was previously removed as chair of the Bundestag's Legal Affairs Committee.