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6d ago

Left MP Marcel Bauer Halts Headgear Protest in Bundestag

Bauer will cease wearing his Baskenmütze in plenary sessions while awaiting formal clarification on parliamentary dress code rules.

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Marcel Bauer wurde des Saals verwiesen, da er seine Baskenmütze nicht absetzen wollte.

Overview

  • Marcel Bauer, a Left Party MP, was expelled from the Bundestag on May 15 for refusing to remove his Baskenmütze during a session.
  • Bundestag President Julia Klöckner and Vice President Andrea Lindholz enforced the expulsion, citing house traditions, though no explicit dress code exists.
  • Bauer's appeal against the expulsion was rejected by the Bundestag majority, with SPD, Greens, and Union voting against him, while Die Linke and AfD supported his case.
  • On May 21, Bauer returned to the plenary carrying the Baskenmütze in his hand as a symbolic gesture of protest against the lack of clear rules.
  • As of May 23, Bauer announced he will forgo wearing headgear in the Bundestag until the legal framework for dress code enforcement is clarified.