"Step Off the Runway, Bundestag isn't a Fashion Show" - Kloeckner on Appropriate Dress in German Parliament
Clöckner advocates for a change in dress code within the Bundestag
Kloeckner, the Bundestag President, has spoken out about the need for MPs to dress more suitably in the plenary hall. She told the German Press Agency, "The parliament ain't no catwalk, but when we talk about the House's dignity, one shouldn't dress like they're heading to the gym or painting a wall. We've reached a point where we even gotta discuss this, shows how the Bundestag's being tested."
In response to criticism for removing an MP from the Left party for wearing a beret, Kloeckner stated, "If I let this beret slide, the next dude'll rock a golf cap, then a steel helmet - it's just not appropriate." Adding fuel to the fire, the same party member was previously turfed out for sporting a sweatshirt with a pro-Palestine inscription, as this violates the Bundestag's rules of procedure.
"It's clear as day in the rulebook – political debate is about the words, not stickers, banners, or symbols," Kloeckner declared. She also lambasted the Left and AfD parties for exploiting the Bundestag for social media content, focusing on TikTok and other platforms. "The plenary hall ain't a stage for digital media, it's for getting down to the serious biz," Kloeckner said.
The competition for rule violations seems to have become a prize amongst the parties. "We ain't seeing this as an award," Kloeckner said, referring to numerous infractions. In June, Left MP Cansin Kockturk was given the boot for donning a "Palestine" T-shirt, and earlier that month, her fellow Leftie Marcel Bauer had to hightail it when asked to remove his black beret.
Politics - Clothing Controversy Rears Its Head Cops on Kloeckner's List
Sources: ntv.de, gut
- Julia Kloeckner
- German Bundestag
- Alliance 90/The Greens
- The Left
- The ongoing debate in the German Bundestag, as highlighted by a proposed Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes, has become intertwined with the ongoing political controversy over appropriate attire in the parliament.
- The controversy surrounding the dress code in the German Bundestag, exemplified by the recent removal of a lawmaker for wearing a beret, has gained significant traction in general-news outlets, making it a topic of interest beyond the realm of politics.
