Overview
- Testifying to the legal affairs committee, Felor Badenberg confirmed 20 official trips to North Rhine-Westphalia and said some related to measures tied to her status as a threatened person.
- Since April 2023 she has logged 43 official journeys, far more than several Senate peers, with 34 within Germany and nine abroad including Brussels, Oslo, Rome and Tashkent.
- The Justice Department listed reasons such as ministerial conferences, representing the governing mayor, panel appearances and lectures, CDU meetings, and a meeting at the BfV in Cologne.
- The Green parliamentary group has filed for access to the records, arguing that frequent trips to her home region and many Monday or Friday dates warrant closer review.
- Officials declined to release a granular trip log to the press, citing the risk of creating a movement profile under press-law and security exemptions, but disclosed transport patterns across rail, mixed rail/flight or car, and limited flights.