German Bundestag Faces Controversy Over Cross in Meeting Room

Green Party MP Maik Außendorf demands a neutral venue, sparking backlash from the Union faction.

Maik Außendorf, a Green Party MP, objects to holding a Bundestag committee meeting in a Union faction room due to a prominent cross on the wall.
The Union faction, represented by Thorsten Frei, insists the cross is integral to their identity and is non-negotiable.
The issue arises from temporary relocation needs due to renovations in the usual committee meeting room.
The controversy highlights ongoing debates in Germany regarding religious symbols in public spaces and their alignment with state neutrality.
Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas has not publicly commented on Außendorf's request for a religiously neutral meeting space.