Jens Spahn likes to surround himself with celebrities. This time he led a US actress through the Bundestag.Image: IMAGO / dts news agency
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The Bundestag in Berlin welcomes around three million visitors a year. In addition to the eventful history of the Reichstag building on the Spree, tourists are particularly fascinated by the dome. The most famous faces on the roll of honour include Brazilian football legend Pelé, Queen Elizabeth and Jon Bon Jovi.
But a private tour with a staged social media appearance rarely occurs. CDU top politician Jens Spahn welcomed just such a high-ranking visitor on Thursday. A US TV star paid a visit to the former health minister and posted some snapshots.
Spahn appears with US series star: CDU politician stages himself online
Mischa Barton, who rose to fame in Germany through the hit series “The OC” from the 2000s, was allowed to take a closer look at the old walls. Spahn took the 38-year-old US actress with a British passport on an exploratory tour of the most visited parliament building and showed her where laws are made in Germany.
Jens Spahn had a lot to tell US actress Mischa Barton.Image: Instagram / Mischa Barton
Many fans of the cult actress may have rubbed their eyes when they saw her Instagram story. Mischa Barton is neither considered politically ambitious nor is her connection to Germany obvious.
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One of her 540,000 followers joked: “He must have made a mistake about the front door.” But the clash of politics and entertainment is most likely not a mistake. According to information from the “Bild” a mutual acquaintance.
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But what brought the “OC California” star to Berlin? The tabloid newspaper wants to know exactly. According to the report, Barton is currently in the capital for business reasons. According to reports, she is said to have travelled there because of an engagement at the Lollapalooza Festival and obligations for the travel group IHG Hotels & Resorts.
Jens Spahn also used the meeting for his online presence.Image: Instagram / Jens Spahn
During the trip, Barton combined the pleasant with the useful and staged the visit to the Bundestag for her followers. Numerous photos show Jens Spahn, who has been a member of the Bundestag for 22 years, working as a tour guide.
It is not known whether Jens Spahn will return the visit. Barton, who has captured the flair of California in her series character Marissa Cooper, is likely to have some exclusive tourist tips up her sleeve for the CDU politician.
How can we cope with this? In the state elections in Thuringia, the right-wing extremist AfD won the election with almost 33 percent of the vote – and in Saxony it also received 30 percent, placing it just behind the CDU. Even among voters under 30, the AfD performed strongly, with 35 percent in Thuringia and 29 percent in Saxony.
