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Opposition Demands Full Release of Mask Procurement Report Criticizing Spahn

After withholding its findings for weeks, Health Minister Nina Warken plans to brief the Bundestag next week under mounting demands for transparency.

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SPD-Fraktionschef Miersch hat sich für eine Veröffentlichung des bisher unter Verschluss gehaltenen Berichts zu den Corona-Maskenkäufen des damaligen Gesundheitsministers Spahn ausgesprochen. Der gesamte Bericht müsse dem Bundestag "umgehend" zugänglich gemacht werden.

Overview

  • The 170-page Sudhof report criticizes former health minister Jens Spahn for awarding a €1.5 billion mask contract to a logistics firm from his home region without a competitive tender.
  • SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch and Greens co-chair Felix Banaszak are calling for the complete disclosure of the document to clarify alleged procurement irregularities.
  • Nina Warken has refused to publish the report’s findings, citing legal and privacy concerns, and plans to address the Bundestag next week.
  • Media outlets have cited passages suggesting Spahn prioritized personal influence over state interests during the pandemic under what the report terms “Team Ich.”
  • The CDU/CSU faction released an information paper defending Spahn’s crisis management and accusing critics of political motivation.