Bundestag president proposes barring staff with security concerns

Bundestag President Julia Klöckner proposes changing the law to prevent parliamentary staff with security concerns from being employed. Klöckner stated that individuals posing a security risk should not be allowed access to parliamentary premises or be paid by the Bundestag. Currently, such individuals can be hired by MPs even without parliamentary access badges. This proposal follows recent instances where the Bundestag denied access badges to several parliamentary staff members due to security reasons, with the administration declining to provide specific details.