The German politician is offended by a smiling selfie before the funeral of the Pope: ‘Inappropriate!’
The Prime Minister of the German Federal Province of Bavaria was under Salva criticism of recording a smiling selfie before the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday.
« I just landed in Rome: Now we are in a convoy with the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier On the way to the Vatican to the funeral of Pope Francis, « he announced Markus Söder He then posted a few more photos from the Vatican on the platform X.
It didn’t take long for reactions.
« It’s inappropriate to shoot selfies at a funeral. You’re not Oktoberfest, » the German politician wrote Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann On Xu, referring to Söder’s well -known tendency for the German Beer Festival.
« We should be happy that Söder does not hold Kebab in his hand, » added Stack-Zimmermann of the Free Democratic Party (FDP).
Numerous other social networks users have also condemned the photo.
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In addition to Söder and Steinmeier, in a German delegation in Rome was also a chancellor on departure Olaf Scholz.
His successor at the position of Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. He was not present.
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