In Germany, began the trial of leaders of right-wing radicals.

Top of the trial of three leaders of the radical-right National Democratic Party (NPD) of Germany on charges of inciting racial hatred and vilification. At the first meeting, the defendants did not admit his guilt, the DW-WORLD.
Before the court were NPD leader Udo Foigt, spokesman of Klaus Beyer, and manager Frank Shverdt. They are accused of that before the World Cup held in Germany in 2006, the party issued a leaflet, which was offensive to black football player Patrick Ovomoyela illustration.
On the cover of the publication was a white T-shirt shows team of Germany with the number "25", which was established for Ovomoyeloy. The inscription on the illustration read: "White - it is not just the color of shirts. We want a real national team."
Scandal erupted, lawyers player demanded to withdraw the booklet from circulation and to compensate moral damage. Civil proceedings Ovomoyela won, but later jointly with the German Football Federation has made the initiation of criminal proceedings.
According to BBC News, the representatives of NPD called it "absurd" and "political." Sami defendants claimed that the number Ovomoyely appeared to illustrate the accident. If a court found them guilty, the defendant faces up to three years' imprisonment.
National Democratic Party of Germany is not represented in Parliament, but its representatives were in the legislative bodies of two lands.
The son of German and Nigerian Patrick Ovomoyela is now a defender of Dortmund "Borussia". For already three years old he did not get into the Germany national team soccer.