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German far-right lawmakers removed from parliament

By Juergen Baetz
Published June 13, 2012 12:23pm ET
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German far-right lawmakers removed from parliament
Poice accompany lawmakers of the right-wing NPD out of the federal parliament of Saxony state in Dresden, Wednesday June 13, 2012. The president of Saxony's state parliament has expelled eight far-right lawmakers from the assembly for wearing clothes favored by German neo-Nazis. Saxony state parliament spokesman Ivo Klatte said the NPD party lawmakers on Wednesday declined to remove T-shirts and shirts featuring the Thor Steinar logo in an "openly provocative act." The brand, with its runic symbols and Nordic themes, is popular among neo-Nazis in Germany, even though the company has distanced itself from far right extremism in the past. (AP Photo/dapd/ Joern Haufe) | Joern Haufe

BERLIN (AP) — The president of Saxony’s state parliament expelled eight far-right lawmakers from the assembly Wednesday for wearing clothes favored by German neo-Nazis.

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