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German Man Fined €4,500, Banned from Driving for Hugging Scholz on Airport Runway in May 2023

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Updated Apr 15, 2025, 09:44 PM

A German court has fined a 50-year-old man €4,500 and banned him from driving for two and a half years for endangering road traffic and trespassing after he hugged Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the runway of Frankfurt Airport in May 2023. The incident occurred as Scholz was preparing to board a plane following a celebration for the 25th anniversary of the European Central Bank. The man, who was under the influence of drugs at the time, had inadvertently joined Scholz's security convoy. He expressed remorse in the Frankfurt District Court, stating that he had been partying for two days and had consumed cocaine, leading to his unintentional involvement in the situation. Scholz was unharmed, and his spokesperson Wolfgang Büchner noted that the chancellor did not feel threatened. The case has sparked a debate about the chancellor's security. Scholz's tenure as chancellor is nearing its end, with the German parliament set to elect Friedrich Merz as the country's next leader on May 6, pending approval of a coalition agreement.

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A German court has fined a man for slipping into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2023 and giving him a hug as he prepared to board a plane at Frankfurt Airport, according to German news agency dpa. https://t.co/TJnGtjSz0N

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4500 euros fine, leader pig gone — court sentenced “Scholz-Huarmer” https://t.co/1CR98Vu5Qn

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German man fined €4,500 after hugging Scholz on airport runway https://t.co/fHb2CoVtXn

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German Court Fines Man €4,500 and Imposes 2.5-Year Driving Ban for Hugging Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2023

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