Böhmermann: Brisante information about Strache video? Satirist covered guard

Update of May 26: The fact that Jan Böhmermann already knew the Strache video before it was released has already been confirmed by his manager. But who hides behind the scandal and if he knows it, will apparently still not reveal Böhmermann.

Like that German press agency reported, the 38-year-old participated Sunday in Weimar at a discussion event. The satirist was supposed to discuss political engagement with young militants, but the moderator of the tour, Thomas Bille, also spoke of the scandal of Ibiza. The MDR reporter asked for the background and the origin of the video, as well as Böhmermann's involvement. "This will probably never be clarified," said the 38-year-old, according to the news agency.

Jan Böhmermann and the video Strache: disappointment for the magazine NEO Royale

Update of May 24 at 7:11 am: After Jan Böhmermann countdown on Wednesday, only one song for Europe, some hoped that the presenter of Royale, in his NEO magazine, would still publish information about the case of Ibiza that had no one yet. However, the followers were once again disappointed.

Böhmermann, for example, has given advice on the European elections and has, for example, called on AFD voters to make several crosses on their ballot, "depending on the anger they carry." . " Those who do not know it would invalidate the ballot. Once, however, Böhmermann hinted at something that suggests the Ibiza affair.

"We are now coming to something serious, private," he said, obtaining a videotape from Ralf Kabelka. However, who had hoped for a second video of Strache, is cheated. He was followed by only one player with only these Kabelka.

Böhmermann and the video Strache: new explosive information surfaced

Update of May 23 at 16:35: The badumption that Jan Böhmermann has indirectly put forward the publication of the video on Ibiza by Freedom Party politicians Heinz-Christian Strache and Johann Gudenus is corroborated by a report of the time new food. According to the sequence of seven hours already in early summer 2018 via intermediates of SZ to be offered. In return, a million have been requested. However, the newspaper beckoned as well as later mirrorwho was also contacted for an agreement.

Before Easter, negotiations with Böhmermann should have been strained. Here too, no case has been concluded. However, the satirist "ZDF" proved that he had a professional secret when he snapped in a video message at the 2019 Romy Awards and said he "was hanging out with some FPÖ friends in a villa of Russian oligarchs in Ibiza ".

Although excluded the "ZDF" that Böhmermann had been involved in the creation of the video. But according to the time his statements had put pressure on the sponsors – after all, Strache and Gudenus had been warned since.

the time wants to get in touch with the "video manager", a wider network of people should have been involved in the creation of the video. In the end, according to the creators, however, "the money did not flow" – probably because of Böhmermann.

Update of May 23 at 15:07: Unlike Jan Böhmermann, Markus Lanz had news of the Ibiza affair. The Political Talk in particular welcomed the Austrian investigative journalist Florian Klenk and explained to him what had surprised him. But he remains silent about a detail and refers to the "editorial secret".

Böhmermann announced a mysterious "special" – and then disappointed fans

Update 8:16 pm: DoTheyKnowItsEurope "XXX is small, Europe is big" – this is the ZDF page of Neo Magazine Royale. Behind is a 13-minute video in which Jan Böhmermann and friends from different countries are singing and promoting the EU in a fun way. "Alone we are alone", sing the representatives of the countries after each stanza.

As a result, Jan Böhmermann has not unveiled new details in the scandal surrounding the FPÖ President, former Vice Chancellor of Austria *, Hans-Christian Strache. Böhmermann has long been considered an absolute supporter of the EU and wanted to signal before Sunday's European elections.

Jan Böhmermann sings: a European song instead of the Strache revelation

However, a country dances off the beaten track: Britain. At the end of the British stanza is "Alone, we are alone, we want to be alone" (in German: only we are alone, we want to be alone) – an allusion to the next Brexit. The Swiss also sing something different, namely "Alone and mean" (German: single and medium). In fact, Switzerland is not a member of the EU.

In individual stanzas, country representatives respond to typical country topics, such as ravioli, Porsche, Commissioner Rex or Hitler in Austria or Dachshund, Helmut Kohl Aldi North and South and Klinsmann in Germany.

Bitter side effect: Böhmermann irritated by the announcement of his explosion now by his fans: "If it's just the wrong song you should see on the page, the wait was worth it absolutely not worth it, "says one, another:" thought something thrilling, but only a song … "

Mysterious "Special" Wednesday night: Jan Böhmermann will he explode a Strache bomb?

Video from Ibiza: Böhmermann according to ZDF is not involved as a sponsor

Because Böhmermann knew the explosive video Strache even before its release, speculation was made, especially in social media, about whether the "Special" number of "Neo Magazin Royale" will deal with the video about the scandal and its consequences. The video shows how prospects for a future contract for a supposed Russian oligarch in 2017 in Strache. Böhmermann had already said in April that he "was spending time with FPÖ friends in a villa of Russian oligarchs in Ibiza" – an allusion to the recordings. However, the ZDF excluded from the newspaper "Bild" the participation of Böhmermann or its production company in the production of the video.

Video: behind the Böhmermann countdown

The special "Neo Magazine Royale" is already visible online from 20:15 on

The ZDF is now reacting to the wild speculation of the network: Jan Böhmermann's "Neo Magazine Royale" is not the government crisis in central Austria. "The" Special "will be part of the show as well as on the internet and has nothing to do with Mr. Strache," the broadcaster said. The 45-minute show will be presented at 22:15 on ZDFneo and will be available online from 20:15.

Even before the scandal of Ibiza, Jan Böhmermann had caused a sensation in Austria – and had received publicity about it. The reason was an interview on ORF. You can follow all current developments in Austria after the earthquake of Ibiza here.

Austria is facing a political earthquake before the European elections and has no end in sight. Before the vote of censure, which could aggravate the crisis in Austria, Kurz has already taken his destiny in hand.

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