Patrick Graichen, number two of the Minister of Economy and Climate, Robert Habeck, has been dismissed. Graichen facilitated the hiring of a friend of his, and best man at his wedding, as director of the German Energy Agency.
His departure is a blow to the reputation of the Greens, already badly touched in the polls after proposing pro-climate measures criticized by the opposition. "People make mistakes; This has been one more mistake," said the minister, with a serious face.