Basque hat ensures scandal: left-wing MP flies from the Bundestag!

Basque hat ensures scandal: left-wing MP flies from the Bundestag!

This day, May 15, 2025, the MP, Marcel Bauer, was expelled from the Bundestag plenary hall. The reason for his exclusion was to wear a basket hat. Parliamentary Vice President Andrea Lindholz (CSU) excluded him from the meeting with applause from the factions of the CDU/CSU and AfD. Bauer refused to comply with the request, take off the hat or leave the room. Most recently, he had already discussed his headpiece with Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU), which, unfortunately, led to this incident. After leaving the hall, Bauer soon returned.

The rules of procedure of the Bundestag are not clear in relation to clothing in the plenary hall. In the past there have been similar incidents. For example, the MP Hans-Christian Ströbele (Greens) was once stopped by a Saaldiener because of the wearing of a cap, since headgear are not allowed there, such as Tagesspiegel reported.

coming challenges for Marcel Bauer

Marcel Bauer, 32 years old, is not only a new MP, but also a former forestry from Karlsruhe, who was surprisingly elected to the Bundestag with list position 6. He faces the challenge of reconciling his new life as a politician with responsibility towards his family. Bauer plans to continue to make home visits to his voters and emphasizes the importance of social justice, affordable rents and environmental protection. His political agenda aims to develop a constructive policy against what he calls "right -wing fear makers". He also wants to avoid going a weekend relationship and strives to be there for his family. His family is behind his political decision, but an accompaniment to Berlin is still open, so

In the history of the Bundestag, there have been several cases that the clothes regulations put into public light. For example, Dorothee Bär (CSU) was a topic of conversation with a dirndl in the plenary in 2014. The dress code has changed over the years, but some strict norms seem to exist to this day, such as Documented Parliament

Marcel Bauer's experiences could give the Bundestag the opportunity to think about the dress code while preparing for the challenges of a new political career.