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German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns. “Today I have asked the chancellor to dismiss me from the office of federal defense minister,” said Lambrecht. The SPD member had been under fire for some time for her ineffective leadership of the department. Around New Year’s Eve, criticism swelled due to a messy New Year’s message from the minister.
In it, she noted that a year of war had given her the opportunity “for many meetings with interesting people” and raised eyebrows. In addition, she looked windswept and was drowned out by exploding fireworks.
The video, which she posted on her Instagram page, was heavily criticized by the press and the opposition. In the context of the war in Ukraine, the video was “inappropriate and embarrassing,” wrote Der Spiegel magazine.
Longer dissatisfaction
There was also criticism of her words, which made a sensational impression. Der Tagesspiegel said her speech sounded like she wanted to describe an “exciting professional experience”.
There has been dissatisfaction in Germany about the SPD minister for some time now. Under her, the country must expand its defense considerably, but critics say this is going too slowly. Germany has been struggling with ammunition shortages for some time, and donations to Ukraine have made that worse.
Lambrecht’s departure has been in the air for some time: German media reported about it last week. At the time, the Ministry of Defense did not want to confirm it.
