BERLIN: German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday (Jan 16) after coming under months of heavy criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine. Her decision came just days ahead of a crucial meeting of defence ministers from Ukraine's allies, and as
BERLIN: German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday after coming under months of heavy criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine.
"The months-long media focus on my person hardly allows for objective reporting and discussion about servicemen and women ... and security policy decisions in the interest of the citizens of Germany," she said. But patience for Lambrecht ran out when she posted a New Year's video on social media in which she lauded her"special experiences" as defence minister in 2022 against a backdrop of loud fireworks.
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