Julia Klöckner Raises the Alarm: Ministers Skipping Plenary Sessions - Government Under Fire!

Klöckner has apparently had enough of the shadowy existence of ministers in the Bundestag. She notes with "concern" that the government bench often remains alarmingly empty during plenary sessions. A clear message to all those who prefer to hide in the office rather than shine on the government bench. Ouch!

For Klöckner, this is not just a matter of courtesy, but of democracy. She emphasizes that an "appropriate and continuous presence of the federal government" is absolutely necessary to conduct a lively discourse and ensure cooperation between the government and parliament. Without this, nothing works, BAM!

Klöckner's Tough Demand

The parliamentary president gets even more specific: She demands that at least two federal ministers must be present during each plenary session. This demand is not unfounded but is "unquestionably" shared by the presidium and the factions of the Bundestag.

The message is unmistakable: Klöckner requests to "take appropriate measures to ensure a permanent and effective representation of the federal government in the sessions of the Bundestag." That's quite a statement to the entire cabinet!

Why Merz's Cabinet Must Now Tremble

Friedrich Merz's cabinet is thus in the crossfire of criticism just a few weeks in. Instead of a brilliant start, the absence of his ministers is causing a bad mood – at least with their party colleague Julia Klöckner.

Clear statements are not unfamiliar to Julia Klöckner, by the way. Shortly after taking office, she had already found similarly clear words during a scandal in the Bundestag. It seems the Bundestag President is not in the mood for jokes and is ready to fight for the rules of the game in parliament.

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