Overview

• Nietzard posted an Instagram story showing herself wearing a pullover emblazoned with “ACAB” and a cap reading “Eat the rich” as she headed to the Bundestag.
• Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, through Parliament Director Paul Göttke, warned that such attire would violate house rules and could incur a fine of up to €5,000 or the revocation of her green access pass.
• Nietzard has refused calls to apologize or step down and said she has “a few other pullovers in the closet” ready for public discussion.
• Senior Green figures including Cem Özdemir and Winfried Kretschmann have publicly criticized Nietzard’s actions, while CDU politician Alexander Throm has called for her expulsion from the party.
• The Green Party has until the usual deadline to respond to Klöckner’s letter, as the dispute highlights deeper tensions over law enforcement, free speech and social justice within the party.