Prosecutor's office drops investigation into pensioner who called Friedrich Merz "Pinocchio"

A prosecutor's office has dropped an investigation into a pensioner who called Chancellor Friedrich Merz "Pinocchio" on Facebook. The Heilbronn public prosecutor's office stated the comment was permissible criticism protected by freedom of speech. This decision follows a similar ruling in another case involving the same comparison. The investigation stemmed from comments on a police Facebook post about flight restrictions during Merz's visit to Heilbronn. The prosecutor's office is still reviewing other comments.