The German Minister of Defense is on the verge of resigning, a very difficult task awaits her successor

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The German Minister of Defense is on the verge of resigning, a very difficult
Christine Lambrecht

Christine Lambrecht, the German Minister of Defense seems to have decided to resign, according to several media reports. Lambrecht has been the target of criticism several times.

According to some media reports, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht will resign. The German newspaper "Süddeutscher Zeitung" writes that Christine Lambrecht will hand over the job next week. However, according to the "Bild" newspaper, the initiative for handing over the post comes from the social democratic politicians themselves. According to the media, the reason for handing over the task from the Minister of Defense is to convince Lambrecht that a new beginning is needed in the Ministry of Defense. But nothing has been officially confirmed.

Lambrecht has been the center of criticism several times. Recently, a New Year's Eve video caused strong reactions and criticism. Lambrecht posts a video on social media, where, against the background of the noise of fireworks being thrown in Berlin, she talks about the end of the year and that this year has been with "many special impressions, meetings with interesting and wonderful people". Her statement before the war in Ukraine with many dead, was considered inappropriate. The CDU/CSU opposition demanded Lambrecht's resignation after the video. But there has also been criticism of the problems in the supply of the Bundeswehr or its public display.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said that "these are rumors that we do not comment on." According to ARD data, Lambrecht's resignation is "most likely". Chancellor Scholz would lose a loyal minister, according to ARD correspondent Stephan Stuchlik. A very difficult task awaits the successor, because the Ministry of Defense is facing big changes, this in relation to the implementation of the giant fund of 100 billion euros made available for defense after the start of the war in Ukraine. According to "Süddeutscher Zeitung", Eva Högl of the SPD, currently in charge of the Bundestag's military, would have a chance for this position, reports DW.


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