Overview
- Wenke Brüdgam apologized for removing flags, called it a big mistake, and said she spoke as a private person rather than in her official role.
- Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern’s justice minister, Jacqueline Bernhardt, said the allegations are being examined on several levels, with the State Chancellery reported to be involved.
- The Stralsund prosecutor’s office has received multiple police complaints and is reviewing whether to open a formal investigation.
- Opposition parties CDU, AfD and FDP demanded Brüdgam’s resignation, and the AfD says it is preparing a parliamentary removal motion for next week.
- The Instagram clip in which Brüdgam described taking down the flags was deleted after media inquiries, though outlets report they retain copies.