Darmstadt public prosecutor's office is investigating AfD!

Darmstadt public prosecutor's office is investigating AfD!

On April 16, 2025, the Tagesschau reports that the public prosecutor's office has been investigating three members of the AfD. The reason for the investigation was a controversial event, the political Ash Wednesday of the AfD in Rödermark, Offenbach last year. Among other things, the allegations included the demand for a "million-fold remigration" and playing the techno classic "L’Amour Toujours".

The advertisement was reimbursed by Roland Kern, a former mayor of the Greens, and 16 other citizens. The public prosecutor found that the statements by the main speaker Matthias Helferich were protected by the fundamental right to freedom of expression. The playing of the song was also not considered to be incredible, although it was linked to the slogan "Germany to the German, foreigners out" in online clips.

political dimension and reactions

Jochen Roos, the organizer, described the ad as politically motivated and legally unsustainable. In a first reaction, AfD state chief Robert Lambrou expressed a positive statement about the procedure. Helferich himself rejected the allegations of sedition and spoke of a rule of law and human remigration. On the context of her claim, he referred to similar plans in countries such as Italy and the United States, which the public prosecutor evaluated as an indication of a broader perspective.

The investigation dragged on for a year, and the public prosecutor had previously critically examined the circumstances and the wording of the claims. According to their disposal, the statements of Helferich are provocative, but not punishable. This view could possibly have an impact on similar political statements in the future.

criticism and future steps

Roland Kern critically commented on the decision of the public prosecutor and is considering a complaint against the discontinuation of the investigation. In this context, he may also be planning a lawsuit for the Higher Regional Court. Kern emphasizes that the demand for a “million -fold remigation” is unfounded, since there are around 200,000 people to be patient in Germany.

The discussion about the topic and its presentation reflects broader social tensions. Another aspect is that Matthias Helferich had described himself as a "friendly face of the NS" in a previous context, which he later explained as an ironic. The moderator of the event, Maximilian Müger, also escaped from the AfD after an exclusion threatened, due to a problematic Instagram video.

Overall, the question of political rhetoric and its limits remains of high relevance according to the decision of the public prosecutor. The AfD continues to lead the Federal Constitutional Protection as a right -wing extremist suspicion, which draws attention to its political statements. The debate about the song "L’Amour Toujours" indicates that even cultural content can be instrumentalized in political debates, which is criticized by the music publisher and composer Gigi d’Agostino, since it sees the use of the song problematic in a right -wing extremist context op-online .