US EditionGermany: Left Party's Gregor Gysi in the Bundestag spotlight
- The newly elected Bundestag convened for its inaugural session, as required by the constitution.
- Gregor Gysi, the longest-serving member, opened the session with a speech, noting he would not give a long address.
- The new Bundestag has 630 members, 103 fewer than the previous assembly, with a 32.4% female representation.
- Gysi emphasized the importance of recognizing the challenges faced by eastern German citizens.
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Controversy around Gregor Gysi: Israeli Criticism at First Session in the Bundestag
At the inaugural session of the German parliament, the left-wing politician should have stood above the parties as an old-age president. Instead, he remained completely the old man and caused displeasure from the very first minute. Julia Klöckner has meanwhile been elected President of the Bundestag.
Opening speech in the Bundestag: And then Gysi calls for a university to be named after Karl Marx
In his opening speech in the newly constituted Bundestag, Old President Gregor Gysi (The Left) surprisingly calls for the renaming of "at least one university" according to Karl Marx. His hometown Trier would like to do so, says Gysi. Here you can see his explanatory statement in the video.
(S+) Gregor Gysi before his speech in the Bundestag: »I'll tell myself: Now talk normal again, Gysi«
Gregor Gysi, the longest-serving member of parliament, is allowed to give the opening speech in the new Bundestag. Here, the left-wing politician tells us how he prepares for it and what he hopes for from the Union faction.
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