DThe Union has sharply criticized the federal government for its attitude towards Ukraine. Apart from the initially announced rocket-propelled grenades and Stinger rockets, nothing has arrived in Kyiv so far. The delivery of more than 1000 older Strela rockets did not take place, further inquiries from Ukraine were not processed. The Union also sharply criticized the handling of the government factions with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. Contrary to the wishes of the CDU and CSU, there will be no debate on Wednesday after a video speech by Zelenskyj, but, at the request of the traffic light coalition, a debate on compulsory vaccination. One was “horrified” about it, it said from the parliamentary group. The deputy leader of the parliamentary group, Johann Wadephul (CDU), told the FAZ that this “neither meets our demands for a living parliamentary democracy nor the unique international situation. One gets the impression that Berlin wants to suppress the war.”
It was noted with astonishment that Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) did not want to make any government statements either at the next EU summit or at the NATO summit. Wadephul said: “The lack of information from Parliament is scandalous.” He demanded: “If the first delivery is not only intended to appease the local conscience, but actually to defend a free, sovereign country, then more must follow. The Bundeswehr and the German armaments industry are both able to provide further material.”
There is also resentment about the alleged refusal of Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) to talk to the opposition about the planned special fund. In addition, it was noted with annoyance that the minister on Monday had already announced billions in expenditure for combat aircraft from a fortune that does not yet exist.
Wadephul said: “The fact that we are expected to agree to a constitutional amendment, but we are not involved in the design of the overall measure, is a parliamentary impertinence.” The coalition must know “that we will not agree at this point in time”. The speechlessness towards the opposition endangers the project of a special fund.
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