{
  "id": 14657708,
  "title": "Bundestag: Bundestag hebt Immunität von Abgeordnetem Ahmetovic auf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bundestag-bundestag-hebt-immunitat-von-abgeordnetem-ahmetovic-auf",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bundestag-bundestag-hebt-immunitaet-von-abgeordnetem-ahmetovic-auf/100262463.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German Bundestag has lifted the immunity of Bundestag member Adis Ahmetovic, a Lower Saxony SPD deputy. This decision pertains to the approval of judicial searches, according to a Bundestag press release obtained by Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Specific details about the accusations against the 33-year-old have not been disclosed yet. As is customary in such cases, the information remains unclear. Recently, investigations against Ahmetovic were reported in Hannover, where he serves as the SPD chairman. Media reports suggest the case involves the auction of a clinic site in Lehrte near Hannover; however, this has not been officially confirmed. Ahmetovic informed his lawyer that he had no accusations to face regarding these investigations. The Hannover public prosecutor's office, when asked, initially provided no information regarding the connection between the lifting of immunity and this case. Investigations are targeting three SPD politicians in Hannover. On September 9, just eleven days before the Berlin election, the Hannover prosecutor's office confirmed they were investigating Steffen Krach, the SPD candidate for the capital, on suspicion of benefitting from an advantage in two cases and potentially engaging in anti-competitive agreements during auctions, in violation of business secrets and confidentiality obligations. Krach denied all allegations repeatedly, stating he favored a bidder for the clinic site in Lehrte. As the regional president, Krach was the supervisory board chairman of the Hannover Clinic. In late December 2025, the entrepreneur donated €9,900 to the Berlin SPD, of which he was informed on January 7. He instructed the return of the money the following morning. Neither privately nor as Berlin SPD leader did Krach accept a donation from this company, and he did not allow it to influence him. The purchase of the clinic site was given to another bidder. He declared a vote of abstention during the vote. Krach's lawyer stated that he was confident of Ahmetovic's innocence. Eventually, the Hannover public prosecutor's office confirmed they were also investigating Ahmetovic, providing no details on the alleged accusations. Ahmetovic subsequently released a statement from his lawyer Holger Nitz, stating that they assume the matter will be clarified and the accusation against Ahmetovic will be quickly dismissed.",
  "summary": "Zuletzt fiel sein Name im Zusammenhang mit Ermittlungen in Hannover. Jetzt macht der Bundestag den Weg frei für Durchsuchungen bei einem SPD-Abgeordneten.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "German Parliament: Bundestag lifts immunity of SPD member Ahmetovic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bundestag-parlament-hebt-immunitat-von-spd-abgeordnetem-ahmetovic-auf",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:28:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}