CSU leader Alexander Hoffmann (51) has a strong opinion on the flag disgrace in front of the Reichstag building: "It was a mistake to abolish the exclusion zone around the government district," he says. #Bannmeile #Reichstag #Protest (translated)
After the incident in which a German flag was replaced with a Palestinian flag on the Reichstag building, several politicians are calling for the reintroduction of the restricted zone to protect national symbols. #Bannmeile #Reichstag #Protest (translated)
In light of the increasingly aggressive forms of protest, the question arises whether the current protection is still sufficient. #Bannmeile #Reichstag #Protest (translated)
So far, we have believed that there is no need for a restricted zone around the German Bundestag, because we want to be a parliament that is approachable. #Bannmeile #Reichstag #Protest (translated)
If we want to effectively protect our representative democracy, we therefore need stricter rules and an expansion of the protective areas. #Bannmeile #Reichstag #Protest (translated)
The parliamentary manager of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Catarina Dos Santos-Wintz (32), doubts whether a restriction zone would have prevented the incident. #Bannmeile #Reichstag #Protest (translated)