German police probe student poster slur (Lick my balls Merz) against Merz

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06. 03. 2026, 14:40 Uhr Authorities in Berlin are investigating an 18-year-old student on suspicion of defaming Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a student protest against the country's recently introduced military service. The suspect reportedly touted a poster with the slogan "Merz leck Eier" (Lick my balls Merz) during the demonstration on Thursday afternoon. Police officers confiscated the poster and launched an investigation on suspicion of slander and libel against persons in political life, a police spokesman said on Friday.

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