German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said she was asked not to joke or talk too much about German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On the evening of Saturday, February 4, Burbock was awarded the Order “Against cruel solemnity” from the Carnival Society of Aachen, Germany. The playful badge is awarded annually to prominent politicians for their sense of humor and public proximity. The recipient of such an award is knighted.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, the minister admitted that he wanted his entourage to be more careful in their statements.
“I’ve been warned: Annalena, after this week, please don’t joke about the Federal Chancellor. And most importantly, please don’t talk too much. But you can’t say much when you don’t say anything. And of course others can do it better than me,” said the diplomat.
He also stated that he would like to come to the carnival in a leopard costume (Leopard 2 is the name of the German battle tank that Germany must supply to Ukraine).
“Then I started to worry that the chancellor’s office would not allow me to travel for several weeks. That’s why I’m here,” said Burbock.
To many in Germany, a woman on her own as foreign minister seems more exotic than “clown or superman”.
The diplomat also said that he was pleased to be at the carnival in Aachen and that it was a great honor for him to be accepted into “this famous circle of knights”.
He also expressed his gratitude for living in a country where everyone, including politicians, can laugh at each other and each other.
January 24 Burbock, in his speech at the PACE stated“War on Russia” by Germany and other European countries.
Later, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, made a statement regarding this statement of the German diplomat, statedBurbock’s statements about waging war with Russia, as well as former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement that the Minsk agreements are fictitious, mentioned planned actions regarding Russia.