Overview
- Tabloid and eyewitness reports say Henrik Stoltenberg exposed himself in a restaurant on Zülpicher Straße, a busy nightlife strip in Cologne.
- Witnesses reportedly called police after the scene escalated into a fight with three men and damage to a parked car.
- Officers reportedly found him hiding in a nearby bar restroom during a large operation that briefly halted traffic and KVB trams, the city’s light-rail service.
- Police say investigations are under way, and TAG24 reports Stoltenberg has not responded to questions.
- Media are revisiting his 2023 conviction in Cologne for incitement and use of unconstitutional symbols, which led to a €15,000 fine and RTL ending its cooperation.