The comments from the media and social media users mainly concerned the choice of a Porsche Targa sports car for the bride’s arrival at the church, the mobilization of hundreds of police officers for the security of the ceremonies, as well as the choice of a particularly expensive and worldly restaurant for the ceremony. reception.
Intense reactions and unfavorable comments have been caused by wedding of finance minister Christian Lindner and WELT TV’s political reporter Franka Lefeldmainly due to of the couple’s luxury options in the midst of war, energy and economic crisis.
The “Christianka“, as the German press refers to the couple, they celebrated their civil wedding last Thursday at the Museum in a close circle of the “island of the rich”, Zylt, in the North Sea, exactly four years after they met. Followed on Saturday the religious ceremony at the evangelical church of Agios Severinos, also in Sylt. Among the dignitaries was the chancellor Olaf Solz and CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who also became the target of comments, as he arrived on the island piloting his private jet. From the business world, the head of the Volkswagen Group, Herbert Diess, attended the wedding.
Today, the German Minister of Finance @C_Lindner married his girlfriend, journalist @FrancaLehfeldt.
After the wedding, which took place on the North Frisian island of #Syltthey left the stage in a sleek black #Porsche 964 #targa (1989-93; made in 4,863 units).
Congratulations.
👍🏽🍾 pic.twitter.com/vlI2iujC41— Frédéric von Wenz 🚗⛽️ (@UltimativCars) July 10, 2022
Wer liebt Christian Lindner am meisten? pic.twitter.com/SJjSqkpnzB
— Ask!Fabula? 🌌🌠🌟 (@stardust_diva) July 9, 2022
Media and social media users’ comments were mostly about the selection of a Porsche Targa sports car for the bride’s arrival at the church and the couple’s departure from it, the mobilization of hundreds of police officers for the security of the ceremonies and the blocking of roads during the three days, the choice of a particularly expensive and secular restaurant for the reception, but also the fact that a religious wedding took place, although both Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Lefeld have long since officially left the German Evangelical Church, exempting themselves from the relevant financial contribution. “The issue here was not the Christian content of the ceremony, but only the stage of a performance”commented the former head of the Evangelical Church of Germany Margot Kesmanwho explained that a religious marriage takes place only if at least one of the couple is a member of the church.
Special mention is made by the media and in the ensembles worn by Mrs. Lefeld at the two ceremonies, with a total value of 13,000 euros.
“In such difficult times, an orgy of neo-enrichment”, comments the magazine Sternwhile Nordkurier writes “Christian Lindner’s decadent marriage – the bill, please”. THE Professor of Ethics Matias Wirtdescribes in the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger the marriage as a “a very socially and morally insensitive display by a minister who now wants to cut benefits for the long-term unemployed”. “Athis photo (in the Porsche) will follow him“, writes the magazine Focus.
On Twitter, many users paralleled the behavior of Christian Lindner with that of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Asked about this, the representative of the Ministry of Finance, Nadine Calvey, limited herself to stating that it was a private event of the minister.
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