German election: Scholz floats legal case over racism claim – DW – 02/13/2025


German election: Scholz floats legal case over racism claim – DW – 02/13/2025

13 Feb 2025 Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz has denied the allegation that he made a "racist outburst" against an opposition politician.An online magazine report says Chancellor Olaf Scholz racially insulted Berlin's culture minister, Joe Chialo. Scholz has admitted calling the Black conservative politician a "court jester" during a heated discussion at a private birthday party. However, he said the comment was not racially loaded and hinted at legal action over the accusation that it was.