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Christine Lambrecht resigns as German defence minister

After a series of gaffes

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, JAN 16 - German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday after a series of gaffes cast growing doubt on her ability to lead the country in reviving its long-neglected armed forces amid the war in Ukraine. "Today I asked the chancellor to dismiss me from the office of Federal Minister of Defence," Lambrecht said in a statement, blaming the "months-long media focus on my person" for preventing her from making "security policy decisions in the interest of the citizens of Germany". (ANSA-AFP).

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