More than 40% of respondents believe politicians should not enjoy special protection against defamation, a recent survey has suggested
Many Germans want their politicians to be stripped of the special protection against defamation and insults they enjoy under current laws, a recent survey conducted by the INSA polling agency has shown. The issue has come into the spotlight following dozens of criminal cases opened against people calling Chancellor Friedrich Merz names online, with some of them facing thousands of euros in fines as a result.
A person can face up to a year behind bars or a fine for insulting someone under the German Criminal…
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