The case of German pensioner Stefan Niehoff became a major international story after police raided his home for calling Robert Habeck an “idiot” while Habeck was serving as Germany’s economy minister at the time. Now that Niehoff has been convicted — for sepearte offneses — it has become clear how far the German media has … Continue reading Free speech travesty: German pensioner who called Green Economic Minister Habeck an ‘idiot’ has been convicted