Germany: Minister of Defense under fire from critics after a greeting video

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht at the Bundestag on October 14, 2022. AP - Bernd von Jutrczenka

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German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has been in the hot seat for months.

His record is criticized by many, not just in the opposition.

A video published this weekend adds to a long series of blunders and criticisms against the minister.

The opposition demands his departure.

In the majority, a heavy silence does not help matters.

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With our correspondent in Berlin,

Christine Lambrecht stands in a street in Berlin.

The wind ruffles her.

Firecrackers and fireworks ring out and cover his voice.

The video of less than a minute was obviously made with a cell phone without technique.

See this post on Instagram

A post shared by Christine Lambrecht (@christine.lambrecht)

“

” commented the daily

.

“

A lot of encounters

 ”

Beyond this amateur video, it was also the minister's words that shocked.

Social Democrat Christine Lambrecht evokes “ 

 ” without mentioning Ukraine, the horror of the fighting and the responsibilities involved.

The Minister of Defense in her report for 2022 speaks of “

”.

As if the war in Ukraine had first offered him professional opportunities.

The opposition is firing red balls at the minister and demanding her departure.

Its balance sheet is widely denounced as very thin.

Christine Lambrecht had no inclinations to fill this position.

She has regularly held back aid to Ukraine where she has never been.

Many experts are wondering what she has done so far with the

voted for the Bundeswehr.

►Also read: Delivering more weapons to Ukraine?

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