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“Der damalige Bundesinnenminister Otto Schily soll in einem Schreiben aus dem Jahr 2004 die Bundesrepublik für «völkerrechtlich de jure erloschen» erklärt haben. Das jedenfalls ist der Inhalt eines Briefes, der seit Jahren online kursiert”
Thomas Bielefeld Claim dated 31 May 2019.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur rated thisDer Brief ist eine Fälschung.

In short

Thomas Bielefeld made this claim around 31 May 2019. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Germany) looked into it and published its finding on 21 November 2019, 174 days later. Its rating was “Der Brief ist eine Fälschung.”.

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