#GERMANY: Leftist Politician Admits He Smuggled Refugee Into Germany; Faces Prosecution

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Left Party politician Diether Dehm could lose his immunity as an elected official after he admitted to smuggling a refugee into Germany. Public prosecutors are considering lifting Dehm’s immunity as a member of the Bundestag (German parliament) and pursuing an investigation into him. Dehm admitted that he brought a young African refugee from Italy into Germany in his car's trunk to reunite him with his father.

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#GERMANY: Liberal Oppo. Parties Say Gov't's Data Retention Proposals Are Unconstitutional

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The deputy leader of the Free Democratic Party, Wolfgang Kubicki, called the government's plans to store communications data 'unconstitutional' and said he will fight the proposals in court. Left Party Deputy Leader Jan Korte said it contravened the basic rights of German citizens since it put everyone under general suspicion.