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So far, photos of Gerhard Schröder (SPD) have adorned the menu of the popular Berlin restaurant "Ständige agency".
Schröder's portraits could be seen next to the currywurst, as the 78-year-old is considered a big fan of this sausage.
But that's over now: the Kölsch restaurant is removing all photos of the former chancellor from the menu.
Despite the war in Ukraine, Schröder has not yet distanced himself from Russian head of state Vladimir Putin, said owner Jörn Brinkmann.
The media portal “The Pioneer” had previously reported.
According to Brinkmann, the menus will be reprinted - this time without a photo of Schröder and without the short biographical text that was previously also found there.
The pub – abbreviated to »StäV« – was founded in 1997 near the then new government district.
It is as popular with politicians as it is with tourists and locals.
The currywurst was previously found on the menu under the name "Altkanzler-Filet".
It has not yet been decided whether this name will also be changed in the new menus, emphasized Brinkmann.
After all, in this case, hundreds of plates would have to be redesigned with the corresponding imprint.
"We'll think about how to deal with it," said Brinkmann.
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