The Green MP Lena Gumnior wanted to know from Merz why he had not yet commented on the Collien Fernandes case. Friedrich Merz then spoke about the time she was a member of parliament. He literally said: “I don’t know how long you have been a member of the Bundestag.” Gumnior visibly shook his head. Numerous shouts of disappointment could be heard from the plenum.

Greens counter Chancellor Merz after comment

Merz further explained that a law protecting against violence had been introduced at his request, which did not receive a majority in the traffic light government. Gumnior opened the opportunity for a half-minute question with an answer to Merz’s comment: “Ours Commitment to protecting women from violence “Fortunately, it doesn’t depend on how long we spend in Parliament.”

Merz asked about the Collien Fernandes case

Gumnior further asked what the Chancellor was planning to do to minimize the security risks for women. Merz repeated his arguments from the first answer.