‘I’ll defend myself, that’s a promise’ – AfD politician dares German government to prosecute her after labeling chancellor a ‘liar’ (opens in new tab)

After years of German authorities prosecuting and terrorizing citizens who “insult” politicians on social media, one Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician is testing how far authorities will go in prosecuting such speech. MP Beatrix von Storch took to X to call Chancellor Friedrich Merz as “lying Fritz,” with Fritz routinely used as a nickname for […]