Peters, who is co-founder of the far-right party "National Movement", was set for a day in court on Wednesday, but both cases have now been postponed indefinitely.
The 67-year-old argued that since his attorney Ms Biermann was considered vulnerable in face of the "Chinese virus", his cases should be rescheduled to a new date. Peters further stated that while the members of the court were well-protected, the average citizen would be at the mercy of the virus. The prosecution accepted the postponing, but reminded Peters of the pending number of new cases involving him.
Peters had to appear in court following accusations of inciting hate on Facebook. In December 2019, he used the social media platform to rant about foreigners in the country. He also supports leaving the EU, reducing the Grand Duchy's population to 400,000 people, dividing the territory among nationals, as well as naming Luxembourgish the only official language. His post thereby violated the national laws on incentivising hate against foreigners. In April 2019, he doubled down on his path by posting a video ranting about Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn and Caritas president Marie-Josée Jacobs for welcoming refugees in Luxembourg.
The last time Peters had to appear in court for similar actions was in 2016. The initial sentencing, which awarded him 8 months in prison, was overturned by the court of appeals and reduced to a monetary fine of €7,000. The incident involved flyers invoking hate against foreigners.
