Germany's parliament heard Zelensky. Then it voted on birthdays. (March 17, 2022, 4:28 PM).
As in Congress, Zelensky received sustained applause from his audience. But after brief parliamentary maneuvering, the Bundestag quickly returned to its scheduled agenda, which included official recognitions of birthdays and instructions on mask wearing. The contrast between the gravity of Zelensky's speech and the apparent indifference of the Bundestag is playing badly in the German press. It also suggests German politicians are far from ready for a permanent defense policy shift — let alone war.
Germany's parliament heard Zelensky. Then it voted on birthdays.
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/ukraine-krieg-wolodimir-selenskij-bundestag-olaf-scholz-1.5549502 (17. März 2022, 13:16 Uhr).
Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskij fragt in seiner Rede: Was ist Deutschlands historische Verantwortung wert? Eine echte Gewissensfrage, möchte man meinen. Doch den Abgeordneten ist das keine Debatte wert. Leider.
https://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/swiat/artykuly/8382103,niemcy-zelenski-bundestag-ukraina-rosja-wojna.html (2022-03-17 19:09:16+0100).
"Przemówienie Wołodymyra Zełenskiego w Bundestagu trafia głęboko do serca, ale sposób, w jaki niemiecki parlament potraktował w czwartek Zełenskiego i jego kraj jest nieporównywalnie żenujący. Po prostu niegodny" - pisze portal RND. Zdaniem komentatora dziennika "Welt" to hańba dla parlamentu.