There was a fire in Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht’s apartment in Berlin on Sunday. The information is from BZ. The information was confirmed by the fire brigade.
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Witnesses reportedly noticed smoke coming out of the private apartment in Friedrichshain in the early afternoon and called the fire department. According to the BZ, 40 firefighters were alerted because it was a tall building.
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But the help of the alarmed emergency services was not needed. According to the report, the minister put out the fire by herself. An Advent wreath is said to have caught fire before.
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Upon arrival, the firefighters only opened the windows in the corridor for the smoke to dissipate. There shouldn’t be any injuries.
The SPD policy announced his resignation from the post on Monday in a written statement. It says she asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz to be sacked.
Since Friday night, media reports have circulated that Lambrecht wanted to step down. Lower Saxony’s interior minister, Boris Pistorius, is being considered to succeed the post of defense minister. (Tsp / with Portal)
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