It was already clear when the government was formed: there will be no narrow dance in this traffic light – except maybe at the 70th Federal Press Ball in the Adlon?
2231 guests had announced themselves, including a striking number of members of the SPD and hardly any from the CDU. Except for Friedrich Merz: “The Federal Press Ball is a nice tradition, I really enjoyed attending this event in Bonn,” he enthused.
Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, and his wife Charlotte Merz
By the way: the biggest non-dancers are apparently in the AfD – it was the only party in the Bundestag that was not represented.
But before the first pirouette, we went to the buffet with 4,000 oysters, 60 kilos of cheese, 80 kilos of saddle of veal and lots of champagne.
Only the best for our politicians: This is how orderly it is at the Federal Press Ball
The colorful guest list
Sawsan Chebli and Anahita Sadighi
Met upon arrival (from left): Hagen Reinhold and girlfriend Annina Ucatis and Annalena Baerbock and her husband Daniel Holefleisch
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender at dinner
Nancy Faeser (SPD), Federal Minister of the Interior, and her husband Eyke Grüning are standing in the dining room
Annette Marberth-Kubicki gets a kiss from her husband Wolfgang Kubicki
Hubertus Heil (SPD), Federal Minister of Labour, and his wife Solveig Orlowski
