The National Council has enabled the prosecution of SPÖ member of parliament Wolfgang Kocevar in connection with a re-zoning case by the Economic and Corruption Public Prosecutor's Office, while the lifting of immunity for FPÖ club leader Herbert Kickl and MP Sebastian Schwaighofer was denied. #Kocevar #SPÖ #Korruption (translated)
Ahmetovic somewhat agreed with Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) when he said in April that the Americans had no strategy in the Iran war. #SPD #Immunität #Ermittlungen (translated)
Politze said after the investigations against him became known that he learned about possible accusations against him through the media and does not know what they should be about. #SPD #Immunität #Ermittlungen (translated)
The public prosecutor's office in Hanover is investigating the SPD member of parliament Adis Ahmetovic on suspicion of aiding and abetting anti-competitive agreements in connection with the clinic affair, after the Bundestag revoked his immunity. #SPD #Immunität #Ermittlungen (translated)
The Bundestag has lifted the immunity of SPD member Adis Ahmetović while investigators from the Hanover public prosecutor's office search his residential and business premises, including his office in Parliament. #AdisAhmetović #SPD #Razzia (translated)
The Bundestag lifted the immunity of the Hanoverian SPD leader Adis Ahmetovic while investigators searched his apartments and his parliamentary office in connection with allegations of aiding in competition restrictions and violation of trade secrets. #Hannover #SPD #Ermittlungen (translated)
Apollo News reported, citing information from Stern, that the Bundestag office of SPD member Adis Ahmetovic was searched on Thursday morning. Prior to that, the Bundestag had lifted the immunity of the Hanoverian. https://t.co/aGSOkIJoYN #Bundestag #SPD #AdisAhmetovic (translated)
The publication Heimatgefühl reported that the public prosecutor's office in Hanover is investigating SPD Member of Parliament Adis Ahmetovic. The Bundestag has lifted his immunity; according to the German Press Agency, this was done to allow for judicial searches. Niedersachsen's SPD parliamentary group leader Stefan Politze is also under investigation, Heimatgefühl wrote. Politze already resigned from his position last Thursday but denies the allegations and asserts his innocence. Heimatgefühl linked the investigations to criticism from politicians towards the AfD and sarcastically referred to Ahmetovic as one of the "good ones." #Politik #Ermittlungen #Bundestag (translated)
Julius Betschka reported, citing information from Stern, that the Bundestag office of SPD member Adis Ahmetovic is being searched. Shortly before, Ahmetovic's immunity had been lifted. The investigations apparently relate to the sale of a hospital site in the Hanover region. #Bundestag #SPD #Ermittlungen (translated)
The National Council has decided that the SPÖ representative Wolfgang Kocevar will be extradited as part of investigations into fraud and taking bribes, while FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl and member of parliament Sebastian Schwaighofer will remain exempt from prosecution due to political immunity. #Korruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft #Immunität #Politik (translated)
The Vienna public prosecutor's office plans to investigate FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl on suspicion of inciting hatred against the queer community following his statements during a speech on May 1, while his parliamentary immunity will likely protect him from criminal prosecution. #Verhetzung #queereCommunity #FPÖ (translated)
The Bundestag has lifted the immunity of SPD member Adis Ahmetovic to allow for judicial searches. #AdisAhmetovic #Bundestag #SPD (translated)
Dennis Riehle wrote that the reference to a necessary mourning period for Bärbel Bas had initially been understandable, mentioning September 27 and 30 and October 4 for this. Meanwhile, 17 days have passed since the death of Daniela Ambrosius. Riehle referred to Ambrosius as Bas' stepdaughter and pointed out the age difference of about five years, which he argued makes the classification of the relationship between parent and "child" questionable. Riehle criticized that personal grief is used in Berlin as a shield against criticism. According to him, employees usually only have a grace period of 48 to 72 hours after a death in the closest circle and must then take vacation, reduce overtime, or get a sick note. Three weeks of absence with ongoing salary and protection from opposition are unimaginable for ordinary citizens. Criticism of this difference does not relativize the loss but points out different standards, he wrote. Furthermore, Riehle accused the SPD of placing more importance on the consideration of its own members than on political tasks. He referred to low polling numbers and claimed that SPD-led departments had primarily blocked issues, while questions regarding an eight-hour workday, protection against dismissal, basic security, and pensions remained open. Schwesig and Klingbeil responded with admonitions instead of taking responsibility. Riehle also criticized the outgoing SPD chair for giving the coalition partner an unnecessary dressing down instead of handing over her official duties in an orderly manner. He described using sensitivity as an argument against criticism and tears to deflect criticism of poor performance as weak and despicable. #Politik #Gesellschaft #Trauer (translated)
Julius Böhm wrote that a personal tragedy should not shield one from criticism in top politics for weeks. He described the accusations from the SPD as absurd, the severity of their wording as inappropriate, and the approach as perfidious. At the same time, he criticized that the Union tolerates this. #Politik #Trauerfall #SPD (translated)
Anna wrote that US media would exceed themselves in attacking Donald Trump and supporting Volodymyr Zelensky. She claimed that Zelensky is more popular than ever in the US, while Trump’s approval ratings continue to decline. According to her assessment, nearly every second post on X is directed against Trump – even on Elon Musk's platform. As an example, Anna mentioned Ben Meiselas, a lawyer and co-founder of MeidasTouch. He had warned that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have committed a crime in connection with a diesel deal and referred to "criminal behavior." Meiselas explained in a video the laws that Bessent allegedly violated. Trump’s immunity does not apply to the Treasury Secretary, Anna wrote. She described the development against Trump as an avalanche that he himself triggered. #Trump #Selenskyj #Medien (translated)
TheSteelSpring wrote that a state is totalitarian and fascistoid if it guarantees immunity from prosecution to politicians, but withdraws it from an inconvenient opposition politician in order to prosecute her for a fictitious thought crime that should not exist in a state governed by the rule of law. Furthermore, he referred to the state in a grossly derogatory manner as a state of injustice. #Menschenrechte #Freiheit #Politik (translated)
The X and Y sex chromosomes not only determine biological sex but also influence the immune system, metabolism, aging processes, and disease risk, as shown by a review of studies conducted by researchers from the universities of Arizona and California in San Francisco, published in the journal Science. #Cromosomi #MedicinaDiGenere #Salute (translated)
"The lifting of immunity and the reporting on it in recent days burden the office," was quoted as saying Politze in the faction's statement. #Niedersachsen #SPD #Politik (translated)
Stefan Politze, the chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in Lower Saxony, announced his resignation after his immunity was lifted as part of investigations, which he believes has severely burdened the political work of the group. #Niedersachsen #SPD #Politik (translated)
"The lifting of immunity and the reporting on it in recent days burden the office," Politze was quoted as saying in the faction's statement. #Deutschland #Politik #Koalition (translated)
