Overview

• The Sudhof investigation alleges Jens Spahn overruled ministry experts to award a €1.5 billion logistics contract to Fiege without competitive bidding.
• The federal government faces potential litigation costs of €2.3–3.5 billion after mask suppliers won claims over canceled, overpriced orders.
• Spahn defends his crisis-era decisions, arguing rapid procurement outweighed cost considerations during the pandemic.
• Health Minister Nina Warken has pledged to brief the Bundestag’s budget committee on key Sudhof findings despite keeping the full report under lock and key.
• Opposition parties from the Greens and the Left are demanding complete release of the Sudhof report and have proposed establishing a parliamentary inquiry.