Merz says he no longer files complaints over online insults since becoming chancellor

Germany's Friedrich Merz said he no longer files complaints about online insults since becoming chancellor. "If someone calls me an idiot, let them do it. I have a different opinion, but that's not a crime," he said. Earlier, Welt am Sonntag reported that Merz had filed thousands of complaints since 2021 over online insults directed at him.