Overview
- In a Funke interview, the UN General Assembly president said budget negotiations were extended and may prevent travel to Germany for the holidays.
- She said she hopes her daughters will not fly without her, citing long‑held Christmas traditions with her extended family near Hannover.
- Baerbock called her short Instagram videos tools to reach younger people, noting only two of more than 50 used a US‑series look and describing them as “door‑openers.”
- Media coverage highlighted sharp criticism of the clips, while she pointed to positive engagement and argued political communication must reflect current media habits.
- On the war in Ukraine, she warned against pressuring Kyiv to cede territory, said a ceasefire must precede any UN role, and added that Russia would need to be willing to end the war.