German Defense Minister, Christine Lambrechtcaused anger on video message recorded on a Berlin street amid fireworks and the deafening noise of fireworks and 2022 takes stock reference war in ukraine.
In his message published on his private Instagram account, which has close to 17 thousand followers and Lambrecht shares his work in parallel with the Ministry of National Defense account, The owner of that portfolio talks about the “war” in 2022, which is full of “challenges”. Europe“.
“For me, it was about many, many meetings with interesting, wonderful people, with many special impressions I was able to get, and for that I thank you with all my heart,” says the minister without a microphone. and the roar of fireworks.
Ulrike Franke, from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank, expressed the following in a message she published on Twitter: Lambrecht’s “Did they lose their case in Berlin?”
“This is unbearably wrong. ‘There’s war in Europe’, so I’m in the middle of New Year’s fireworks. Boom. ‘There’s war in Europe… it meant meeting great people for me’”, criticizing Lambrecht’s words.
Conservative MP and member of the defense commission, Serap Güler, indirectly demanded the dismissal of the minister.
“There’s a difference between authenticity and embarrassment. The Lambrecht video is definitely the latter. It’s already Demonstrated zero smooth communication skills with the number ‘5,000 helmets’‘ he said on Twitter.
Güler was referring to the critics. Germany’s decision to send 5,000 helmets to protect Ukrainian forces in early 2022 Ukraine is already in the face of possible Russian aggression while it wants weapons.
“His speech about the war with fireworks in the background on New Year’s Eve only covers up a series of embarrassments. That’s why every minute the Chancellor continues to cling to this minister and thus continues to further tarnish our country’s reputation, he evades your account,” he added.
in networks, many users are horrified that this video has come to lightothers are confused by the seemingly improvisational and unprofessional nature of the images.
Comedian Jan Böhmermann is already joking about it, announcing on Twitter that “Christine Lambrecht will take over as self-defense minister tomorrow.”
Olaf Scholz supports his minister
Chancellor Olaf Scholz supported his minister. A Scholz spokesperson, Wolfgang Büchner, confirmed on Thursday The chancellor “of course” maintains her confidence in the minister.
“The Chancellor works well and in a spirit of trust with all his colleagues in the cabinet. And this of course also applies to the said minister,” the spokesperson said. said. Both Lambrecht and Scholz are part of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).