Europe

Germany may replace defence minister who has become magnet for negative publicity

Chancellor has only days to find a replacement ahead of a meeting on Friday at the US airforce base

German defence minister Christine Lambrecht at a Marder infantry fighting vehicle in Marienberg, Germany. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/Getty
German defence minister Christine Lambrecht at a Marder infantry fighting vehicle in Marienberg, Germany. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/Getty
Derek Scally
Mon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00 • 3 MIN READ

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Derek Scally

Derek Scally

Derek Scally is an Irish Times journalist based in Berlin