Insults: Merz: I Did Not File a Criminal Application as Chancellor

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To insult Friedrich Merz as a person is no problem for the Federal Chancellor – he is not sensitive at all, he said in a citizens' conversation. At one point, however, the fun stops for him as well.

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Anyone who calls him "idiot" is not a criminal offence: Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to his own statement, no longer points to anyone for insulting politicians. He is open to a discussion about paragraph 188.

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How does Friedrich Merz react to insults on the net? The Chancellor reveals where freedom of expression stops for him.

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Since becoming Chancellor, Friedrich Merz has stated that he no longer takes legal action against insults. In many cases, public prosecutors pursue statements against politicians ex officio, meaning without a formal complaint, Merz said. He added that he himself was surprised by the large number of such cases.

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"Anyone who calls me an idiot should do so." Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly points to a reform of the insulting paragraph, but draws a clear line. This post paragraph 188 "Pinocchio: Friedrich Merz doesn't want to show anyone else was published on Junge Freiheit.

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How does Friedrich Merz react to insults on the net? The Chancellor reveals where freedom of expression ends for him – and how he has changed his behaviour since he took office.