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What is political immunity?

Politicians in the German Bundestag are under special protection: political immunity. This means, for example, that the police can't investigate them. But why does this protection exist? Authors: ZDF/logo/Simone Klein/Renate Becker, Heidi Stifel Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see m

What do local politicians do?

Laws for Germany are passed in the Bundestag. Local politicians primarily manage the money of their municipality. For example, they can decide whether a new playground should be built in the municipality or how many buses should run. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/kommunalpolitike