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Regina Laska wrote that CDA chairman Dennis Radtke (CDU) referred to Gerhard Schröder's recent appearance in Moscow in the Tagesspiegel as a "case of moral bankruptcy" and called on the SPD to expel the former chancellor from the party. Laska agreed with him. Schröder was too ill to testify before a parliamentary inquiry but fit enough to celebrate Vladimir Putin's birthday in Moscow and accept a new supervisory board position in Russia. According to Laska, the SPD state chairpersons in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are now also demanding a new expulsion procedure. The SPD district of Upper Palatinate voted unanimously in favor of it on Saturday. Schleswig-Holstein's SPD leader Ulf Kämpfer stated that the paths of the party and Schröder had parted ways many years ago. Laska asked why Schröder was still a member of the SPD. Previous expulsion procedures had failed in 2022 and 2023. It is not only about Schröder's differing stance on Russia policy, Laska wrote, but also about his demonstrative loyalty to Putin, who has been waging a war of annihilation against Ukraine for more than four and a half years. She also pointed out that SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner had praised Schröder's visit to Putin. Pierre Orthen, chairman of the SPD local club in Baden-Württemberg's Leutenbach, publicly questioned whether this was in line with the responsibilities of a member of the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee. Laska wrote that Stegner had held talks with Kremlin-affiliated representatives in Baku in April 2025. It apparently concerned the future of the Petersburg Dialogue, which Schröder co-founded with Putin in 2001. In June 2026, Stegner was said to have praised Schröder's connection to Putin; now he had attended Putin's birthday party. Laska asked what these contacts had achieved for peace in Ukraine and wrote that anyone justifying such talks as efforts for peace must also be able to explain what they had accomplished. #Schröder #Ukraine #SPD (translated)

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the SPD, Left Party, and Greens will begin coalition negotiations on Monday to form a common alliance against the AfD and to establish an investigative committee, while planning to strengthen citizen participation and modernize the state. #MecklenburgVorpommern #Koalitionsverhandlungen #AfD (translated)

Too sick for investigative committees (severe burnout), but somehow still able to take well-paid mandates in Russia and celebrate a birthday party at home with war criminal Putin. An unparalleled shame. She calls the 82-year-old Schröder Germany's most shameless retiree and writes: "Too sick for investigative committees (severe burnout), but somehow still able to take well-paid mandates in Russia and celebrate a birthday party at home with war criminal Putin. An unparalleled shame." #Schröder #Putin #Schande (translated)

"Too ill for investigative committees (severe burnout), but still enough for well-paid mandates in Russia and a birthday party at home with war criminal Putin. A disgrace like no other." Strack-Zimmermann described Schröder on X as Germany's "most brazen pensioner." #Schröder #Putin #Ukraine (translated)

Bastian Barucker stated that there will soon be a Corona investigation committee in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. He explained that SPD, Left, and Greens could not prevent it despite their majority in the state parliament, even if the topic does not politically suit them. https://t.co/WAMuPIDoCK #MecklenburgVorpommern #CoronaUntersuchungsausschuss #Politik (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that a photo of Gerhard Schröder in Moscow raises the question of why his trip remains without consequences for him. Schröder flew to Moscow, had himself photographed by the fireplace, and then returned to Germany, without any change to his public status. Laska pointed out that Schröder had returned his honorary citizenship before it could be revoked. An expulsion from the party had failed at the SPD. For an investigative committee, Schröder was too ill, but not for trips to Moscow and new supervisory board positions, she wrote. She also criticized that the Federal President would shake his hand at the next opportunity. In her view, the photo does not show Schröder's problem, but that society does not draw any consequences from it. As long as this remains the case, Vladimir Putin knows that Germany's support for Ukraine means a lot of money, but nothing "that hurts," Laska wrote. #Deutschland #Russland #Ukraine (translated)

Too sick for investigative committees (really bad burnout), but still fit for well-paid mandates in Russia and a birthday party at home with war criminal Putin. A disgrace like no other. Strack-Zimmermann referred to Schröder on X as Germany's cheekiest retiree. #Schröder #Putin #Kritik (translated)

Too sick for the investigative committee, but fit enough for Moscow, Putin, and a fresh load of rubles. Burnout, but a new job. Miracle healing a la Rasputin with Gerhard Schröder. Dennis Radtke, the head of the CDU's social wing, also referenced Schröder's health status. #Schröder #Putin #Kritik (translated)

Gerhard Schröder, Germany's cheekiest retiree. Too ill for investigative committees (very severe burnout), but still fit enough for well-paid mandates in Russia and a birthday party at home with war criminal Putin. A scandal like no other. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (68/FDP) also found clear words. #Schröder #Putin #Kritik (translated)

In the investigative committee regarding the Pilnacek case, his smartwatch sparked new debates, while the director of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Andreas Holzer, made statements about the flow of information and police work at the site where the corpse was found. #Pilnacek #Smartwatch #Justiz (translated)

Plain text from Muc wrote that the AfD and the BSW had agreed to establish an investigative committee on Corona policy in the new state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. This committee is intended to investigate political decision-making processes, interventions in fundamental rights, as well as the consequences of lockdowns, school closures, 2G rules, and vaccination policy. The author referred to a campaign promise of the AfD to hold accountable those responsible for what they see as wrongdoing. Unlike the expert commission set up by the current state government in 2025, an investigative committee can request files, hear witnesses, and examine governmental decisions in a parliamentary manner, he wrote. In his view, the topic should serve as a model for state parliaments in Germany; he also mentioned illegal migration as another possible topic. At the same time, he wrote that the political system was alarmed due to the plans and expressed disdain for Pistorius. He mentioned Klöckner in a hashtag. https://t.co/pGuYPq99Xe #Demokratie #SachsenAnhalt #Kotzen #Rausch #Klöckner #Demokratie #SachsenAnhalt #CoronaUntersuchungsausschuss (translated)

In the investigative committee regarding the Pilnacek case, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) is being questioned to clarify the suspicion of political influence on the investigations following the death of the former head of the judicial section. #PilnacekUAusschuss #GerhardKarner #PolitischeEinflussnahme (translated)

Dennis Radtke wrote that Gerhard Schröder stated he was too sick for the investigative committee, yet fit enough for a trip to Moscow and a meeting with Putin. Radtke also referred to Schröder's burnout and a new job, mentioning a "miraculous healing à la Rasputin." #GerhardSchröder #Burnout #Rasputin (translated)

The parliamentary inquiry committee on the case of Christian Pilnacek continues its questioning today, while tomorrow Interior Minister Gerhard Karner will be questioned about the handling of the death of the former head of the judiciary section, and there are also signs of potential political influence in the investigation process. #Pilnacek #Korruption (translated)

In the investigative committee regarding the case of Christian Pilnacek, a senior public prosecutor from the WKStA was questioned today about Pilnacek's connections to the ÖVP and his role in criminal proceedings against former party colleagues. #PilnacekUAusschuss #ÖVP #Korruption (translated)

A president of the constitutional protection agency must be politically neutral. This is THE foundation of his office. And this is precisely why the statements in the Thuringian investigative committee are so explosive. The accusation is that political considerations by Stephan Kramer may have played a role in decisions made by the constitutional protection agency. The fact that he cannot be an apolitical figure is already demonstrated by the following fact: Stephan Kramer was appointed president of the Thuringian constitutional protection agency in 2015 under the then Thuringian Interior Minister Poppenhäger (SPD) and the Minister-President Ramelow (Linke). His appointment was controversial from the beginning because the Thuringian constitutional protection law requires that the president should generally have the qualifications for the judiciary – which Kramer does not possess. The Interior Ministry referred at that time to the discretionary scope of the statutory requirement. A rogue thinks ill of it. If the court confirms that he has violated his duty of neutrality, the next question inevitably arises: How reliable are the agency's previous decisions? #Verfassungsschutz #PolitischeNeutralität #Thüringen (translated)

Indeed remarkable how this entire matter and the work of this investigative committee plays no role in the "traditional" media of Thuringia (but also beyond). One must let this sink in: It is demonstrated that a VS chief, who does not possess the qualifications essential for the position, bent the law and ignored the clear recommendations of his experts to continue his fight against the AfD. However, apart from @apollo_news_de, no one reports on this! Instead, there are reports everywhere about a completely pointless hearing on the AfD ban, where a comedian and two full-time activists are the key witnesses for the proponents of the ban. #Thüringen #Medien #Politik (translated)