While international attention is focused on the upcoming talks between the US and Iran, concerns remain high in the Baltics about Russian activities on the brink of war. Rasmus Buchsteiner accompanies Bundestag President Julia Klöckner on his trip through Estonia and Lithuania. The conversation with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal is about the need for increased production of weapons and the military presence of NATO partners on site.
In a 200-second interview, Bettina Hagedorn (SPD), chair of the German-Baltic parliamentary group, describes the current situation in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. He explains the importance of the German brigade to the region and talks about the challenges in recruiting Bundeswehr personnel in the east.
A founding member of the AfD causes the need for explanations in the Bundestag: Member of Parliament Kay Gottschalk is accused of changing the official business trip of the Finance Committee to Washington to promote the end of the “firewall” in the United States. Pauline von Pezold reports on the controversial travel report, concerns from other groups and the question of whether the Bundestag should now strengthen foreign travel laws.
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