Overview

• Federal prosecutors asked the Higher Regional Court in Munich to impose nine years in prison, asserting attempted murder, dangerous bodily harm and membership in a criminal organization.
• According to the charges, Hanna S. helped restrain a victim by kneeling on his arm to enable blows and kicks during attacks linked to the 2023 ‘Tag der Ehre’ events in Budapest.
• The lead prosecutor described the violence as ‘Gewaltterrorismus’ and accused the defendant of militant antifascism and rejecting the democratic rule of law.
• Defense lawyer Yunus Ziyal characterized the Budapest gathering as a ‘Neonazi parade’ and the largest mass event of the European far right.
• The court scheduled defense closing arguments for next week and set a verdict for September 26, with related prosecutions linked to the case continuing in Germany and Hungary.