Overview
- Bündnis Deutschland plans to file on Wednesday for a Parliamentary Investigation Committee to review all recent retirements of Staatsräte, which requires backing from at least a quarter of deputies.
- The CDU is weighing support for an inquiry but intends to hear Kristina Vogt’s explanation before deciding, with her appearance set for 7 November before the budget and finance committee.
- Prosecutors are investigating Vogt on suspicion of breach of trust tied to the 2023 dismissal of her former state secretary, focusing on whether pension rules were improperly leveraged.
- Investigators searched three locations linked to the case, securing paper records and digital media that will be forensically examined over several weeks, with the probe still at an early stage.
- The case mirrors a separate investigation into former environment senator Kathrin Moosdorf, fueling opposition demands for accountability and intensifying pressure on Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte’s coalition, while the presumption of innocence applies.