This is reported by the Bild “. According to its own statements, the Hydrogen Council advises “the Committee of State Secretaries for Hydrogen on the further development and implementation of the National Hydrogen Strategy”, it says on the Website . However, the Habeck Ministry informed the “Bild” that the Council and the Committee were “two separate institutions”. That’s why the ministry doesn’t see a problem if the siblings meet there.
Opposition criticized family connections
Habeck’s Secretary of State for Energy, Patrick Graichen, had come under pressure because of personal ties when filling a top position at the federal German Energy Agency (Dena). He regretted his actions on Friday and spoke of a mistake. Habeck also called the procedure a mistake, but stood behind Graichen. The opposition had already criticized other family connections in the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
