Public Prosecutor Investigates SPD Politician Hülya Iri for Subsidy Fraud
The Hanover public prosecutor has launched an investigation into SPD politician Hülya Iri and her daughter, Esma B., on suspicion of breach of trust and subsidy fraud. The probe centers on the insolvent integration association Integrationsarbeit Kronsberg e.V., which Iri founded in 2018. Despite receiving over 1.2 million euros in state and federal funding, including 740,000 euros from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the organization declared bankruptcy in March 2026. Authorities suspect funds were improperly used for real estate purchases. The case has become politically explosive for the Hanover SPD, as Iri and her family have long supported prominent party figures, including mayoral candidate Axel von der Ohe and state parliament member Doris Schröder-Köpf. Following the insolvency, Iri resigned from the city council and suspended her party membership. Additional complaints regarding irregularities in compensation and further undisclosed funding from the Lower Saxony Lotto Sport Foundation have intensified scrutiny. The investigation stems from a criminal complaint by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and anonymous tips, marking a significant scandal ahead of local elections.
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Public Prosecutor Investigates SPD Politician Hülya Iri for Subsidy Fraud
The Hanover public prosecutor has launched an investigation into SPD politician Hülya Iri and her daughter, Esma B., on suspicion of breach of trust and subsidy fraud. The probe centers on the insolvent integration association Integrationsarbeit Kronsberg e.V., which Iri founded in 2018. Despite receiving over 1.2 million euros in state and federal funding, including 740,000 euros from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the organization declared bankruptcy in March 2026. Authorities suspect funds were improperly used for real estate purchases. The case has become politically explosive for the Hanover SPD, as Iri and her family have long supported prominent party figures, including mayoral candidate Axel von der Ohe and state parliament member Doris Schröder-Köpf. Following the insolvency, Iri resigned from the city council and suspended her party membership. Additional complaints regarding irregularities in compensation and further undisclosed funding from the Lower Saxony Lotto Sport Foundation have intensified scrutiny. The investigation stems from a criminal complaint by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and anonymous tips, marking a significant scandal ahead of local elections.
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