Overview
- On May 25, Jette Nietzard posted an Instagram story wearing a sweatshirt labeled “ACAB” and an “Eat the rich” cap en route to the Bundestag.
- Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner’s office warned that displaying political slogans in the chamber could incur up to €5,000 in fines or revocation of Nietzard’s parliamentary access pass.
- Green Party co-chair Franziska Brantner has scheduled talks with Nietzard and emphasized the party’s respect for police work while distancing itself from her message.
- Junge Union leader Johannes Winkel urged the Verfassungsschutz to place the Green Youth under surveillance, citing widespread support for Nietzard’s post within the organization.
- Nietzard has refused to apologize or resign, and figures like BKA officer and Green member Jan-Denis Wulff are calling for internal debate to marginalize extremist positions.