A convicted neo-Nazi bomber is one of the top candidates for a far-right party in the upcoming German national elections. The National Democratic Party announced that Manfred Roeder will launch the final part of its election campaign this weekend under the slogan “Jobs for Germans First.” A scandal erupted in Germany last December, when it was discovered that Roeder had given a speech at an elite officers academy.
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