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That caused much interest in Germany. All parties agree the law (§ 103 StGB, to insult a foreign head of state) is outdated and needs to go. Removing it won't be fast-tracked, at the same time the case again the comedian Mr Böhmermann will surely be slow-tracked by the investigators. Chancellor Merkel, after pressure from Turkey, followed the law though she had the right to overturn it (§ 104a StGB). Anyway, once removed a judge in Germany can check what the law said when the case was opened vs the current state of the law and use the milder one (§ 2 StGB). I expect the comedian will be fine.

Other comedians and newspapers supported him, there was even a song "sue me as well", the Germans in general see the whole affair as a joke.

Last week the German parliament officially recognized the genocide against the Armenians (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide) causing yet another heavy complaint from Turkey. I've read the head of Turkey is currently actively suing several hundred people.