
Thorsten Frei hält seine erste Rede im Bundestag als Unionsfraktionschef während der Generaldebatte.
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Thorsten Frei hält seine erste Rede als Unionsfraktionschef im Deutschen Bundestag im Rahmen einer Generaldebatte.
live •Generaldebatte Frei hält erste Rede im Bundestag als Unionsfraktionschef - und es kommen Scholz-Vibes auf
Thorsten Frei betont in Spiegelstrichen die Bemühungen der Bundesregierung. Miersch zückt ein Grundgesetz am Rednerpult und Dröge versucht den Spagat, dem Bundeskanzler beizustehen und ihn zu kritisieren. Die Entwicklungen im Livestream und der Liveanalyse.

During the general debate in the Bundestag, Heidi Reichinnek had a sharp argument with Friedrich Merz. Thorsten Frei and Matthias Miersch set further accents at the lectern.

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