German parliament leader criticizes lawmakers' 'kindergarten' tone

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2024-11-28

Berlin (dpa) - The president of Germany's parliament, Bärbel Bas, has criticized the harsh exchanges between lawmakers during plenary debates, warning that this could lead to increased voter frustration. "It certainly puts them [citizens] off, and I find that dramatic," Bas told the German tv programme "Markus Lanz" on Wednesday. She cited numerous letters from citizens expressing dismay at the disrespectful tone of parliamentary exchanges, with......

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