Overview

• Gerhard Schröder will testify only via private video link from his Hannover office on October 17 due to health constraints
• His lawyer has secured conditions for a closed hearing and the right to pause questioning without immediate calls for fresh medical review
• The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern committee insists on an official state medical report by August 31 to determine his ability to participate
• Schröder’s role as supervisory board chairman of Nord Stream 2 AG since 2016 makes him a key witness on the Russia-funded Klima-und Umweltschutz MV foundation
• Opposition members hope his account will clarify whether Kremlin influence drove state decisions to complete the pipeline despite U.S. sanctions