German Bundestag Holds Inaugural Session: Initial Debates and Gysi's Cautionary Remarks

The expectations for Gregor Gysis' speech in the Bundestag were high. After all, the old president is a rhetorical natural talent. But it came to a surprise, finds our columnist Nicole Diekmann.

After her election as President of the Bundestag, the CDU politician demands: "Let's criticise each other, but let's not talk about each other personally badly.

30 days after the Bundestag election, the new Bundestag comes together for the first time. The session offers a deep insight into what is ahead in this legislative period: The AfD is full of self-confidence. Old President Gysi holds a rather polarizing speech, unlike the new Bundestag President Klöckner.

Gregor Gysi spoke about many issues at the opening of the 21st Bundestag. The old president called for a better culture of debate.

The 21st parliamentary term has begun. In the first session, the Bundestag elected the CDU wife Julia Klöckner as its president. Gregor Gysi gave a speech as the old president without time limit.

"Gysi is one of us, Thorsten Frei, the first parliamentary director of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in front of a full-fledged plenum and the members of the eco-socialist party bloc of CDU/CSU, SPD, Greens and SED aka Left Party cheered loudly and joyfully. The newly formed very large coalition of debt makers tolerates no contradiction. The renaming of the Bundestag into "People's Chamber" would theoretically no longer stand in the way. Of co…