German Bundestag controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2021
Mask procurement affair involving members of parliament
Several members of the Bundestag became associated with allegations that they had profited from arranging or facilitating mask procurement contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The affair prompted criminal investigations, political criticism, and renewed debate about rules governing members' outside activities and financial transparency.
2020
Wirecard oversight controversy
The collapse of Wirecard led to intense parliamentary scrutiny of financial regulators, auditors, ministries, and the government. A Bundestag investigative committee examined whether public authorities had failed to respond adequately to warning signs and whether the executive had exercised sufficient oversight.