“a A spokeswoman for the Minister of Economy said Ms. Schroeder-Kim was sacked with immediate effect and the service relationship was terminated without prior notice by NRW Global Business.”
He added that trade promotion agency NRW Global Business had “repeatedly advised” Schroeder Kim to “refrain from making public statements on political issues”.
The termination of the employment contract came after the wife of the former German chancellor took part in celebrations at the Russian Embassy in Berlin in the framework of the Victory Day of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany on May 9.
In addition to Schröder and his wife, the leader of the Alternative for Germany, Tino Chrubala, and the honorary president and founding member of the far-right party, Alexander Gauland, were also present.
According to the regional newspaper, Kolner Stadtanzeiger, the company signed a temporary contract with Schroeder Kim in June last year, until the end of 2023, at the request of the then Minister of Economy, Andreas Pinquart.
Gerhard Schroeder’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin raised several questions, specifically within the Social Democratic Party (SPD), where several initiatives had already appeared to exclude him from being a hardliner, while the German parliament had already withdrawn its support. Covering representation and office expenses.
The former chancellor, who held power between 1998 and 2005, always defended the relationship between Germany and Russia, and continued his ties with Putin even after the invasion of Ukraine.
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