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Schröder paradox: former chancellor wants to take action against sanctions - and throws in the Putin group

2022-05-20T11:40:09.790Z


Schröder paradox: former chancellor wants to take action against sanctions - and throws in the Putin group Created: 05/20/2022, 13:29 By: Florian Naumann, Anna-Katharina Ahnefeld Gerhard Schroeder, former Federal Chancellor. © Kay Nietfeld/dpa Gerhard Schröder drew attention to himself with two messages on Friday: He is examining steps against the loss of a former chancellor's privileges - and


Schröder paradox: former chancellor wants to take action against sanctions - and throws in the Putin group

Created: 05/20/2022, 13:29

By: Florian Naumann, Anna-Katharina Ahnefeld

Gerhard Schroeder, former Federal Chancellor.

© Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Gerhard Schröder drew attention to himself with two messages on Friday: He is examining steps against the loss of a former chancellor's privileges - and throws in the oil company Rosneft.

Hanover – The Bundestag had indirectly sanctioned Gerhard Schröder for his pro-Russian attitude.

However, the former chancellor is not giving in without a fight: Schröder is having the decision by the Bundestag Budget Committee to abolish his former chancellor privileges legally reviewed.

There was also second, rather unexpected news from Schröder on Friday: the former SPD chancellor wants to leave the supervisory board of the Russian oil company Rosneft.

Schröder, who is the head of the Rosneft supervisory board, announced that it was impossible for him to extend his mandate on the board, the group announced on Friday.

Details were not given.

Gerhard Schröder has his privileges abolished and throws in the towel at Rosneft

Shortly before, lawyer Michael Nagel had confirmed a report by

Spiegel

that Schröder was initiating a legal review of the withdrawal of his privileges.

"I ask for your understanding that further questions will not be answered at this point in time," said the dpa lawyer.

Nagel had also defended Christian Wulff in the process of taking advantage, the ex-Federal President was acquitted in early 2014.

On Thursday, the budget committee in Berlin voted to close the former chancellor's office.

The approval of a corresponding application by the traffic light coalition is the culmination of the ostracism of the former SPD leader because of his ongoing ties to Russia.

Schröder is said to lose his office - the official justification has nothing to do with the war in Russia and the Ukraine

For legal reasons, however, Schröder's relations with Russia and Putin were not used to justify the deletion of the office.

Rather, according to the traffic light application, financial support will depend on whether former top politicians actually still take on tasks.

It was said that Schröder no longer accepted any obligations from his time as Chancellor.

Last year, more than 400,000 euros flowed from the state treasury for personnel expenses in Schröder's office.

According to the decision, the former chancellor is still entitled to a pension and personal protection.

Gerhard Schröder initially did not comment on the matter.

(

dpa/aka

)

Source: merkur

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