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ISLAMABAD: A New Year’s video address, filmed on streets of Berlin, from the German defense minister that was posted on social media was heavily criticized Monday for its incomprehensibly “tone-deaf” message.
In the backdrop of exploding fireworks Christine Lambrecht can barely be heard as the top diplomat reflects on a year ending while a war rages in the middle of Europe.
In her words, the Ukrainian conflict had led to plenty of special experiences leading to encounters with interesting and great people. Lambrecht posted the clip on her personal Instagram account.
German Defense Minister faces condemnation over New Year video
In a particularly scathing commentary, the Tagesspiegel daily wrote that for Lambrecht’s address made the war seem to offer experiences that were exciting for her field of profession.
The Bild daily simply stated that minute-long message shamed Germany.
Lambrecht, who is a Social Democrat like Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has been criticized before in the media for her response to the Ukraine conflict, both in terms of the Russian invasion and Germany’s snail-paced reaction against it.
Conservative opposition group (CDU)’s deputy leader of the in parliament, Johann Wadephul speaking to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily said that Lambrecht’s “disturbing video” showed that her attitude was not the correct one for the office she held.
