People & Politics | 60 Years of German Parliamentary Debates

Berlin-based author Günter Pursch has collected the best bloopers,jokes and insults from 60 years of German parliamentary debates in a new book called Das Parlamentarische Schimpfbuch -- or in an English approximation,the book of parliamentary banter. All of the big names in German politics are included -- from the former chairman of the SPD parliamentary party Herbert Wehner through to present day chancellor Angela Merkel. We show footage of some of these historic blunders,and speak with the book's editor,politicians and linguists. And we also listen in on speeches held in the old East German legislature,the Volkskammer.

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[13Luk6iul]

@ soranB55

you want to blame germans for the iraq war?? i guess for that you should blame the united states!

yes germany foinded the chemical warfare in WW1 but whats with vietnam?

germany is one of the few countries in the world that can stand for what it has done wrong in the past! i dont know ig youte american but afghainian iraquian and native american civillians dont count for you i guess!?

there is a little hitler in you, you are being racist against germans.

[1a1ms]

@13Luk6iul you understood what i think about my country =) germany is great ... it learned from the past ...

[antoshahorosha]

That's true, making a scandal has always had entertainment value...