
German MPs Vote to Keep Law Criminalising Insults Against Politicians
The vote comes as prosecutions under the statute surge and critics warn the law is being used to shield those in power from public scrutiny.

The vote comes as prosecutions under the statute surge and critics warn the law is being used to shield those in power from public scrutiny.

Online content shared by David Bendels was protected by freedom of expression when assessed in its overall context, according to the presiding judge.

The case has become a flashpoint for wider concerns about how far German authorities can go in policing speech.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser filed a criminal complaint over a photo that was obviously a work of satire.