Overview
- The Foreign Office confirmed an internal directive for embassies and consulates to hang a photo of Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul beside the Federal President’s portrait.
- The instruction prescribes the exact photograph, printing format, and framing to standardize the display across missions.
- The move departs from German practice, though similar displays exist in several EU states and are already standard at Bundeswehr sites for the defense minister.
- Reports describe irritation among some diplomats, and Green politicians criticized perceived double standards, arguing a Green minister would have faced stronger backlash.
- The ministry also told posts that ambassadors or their deputies should be more directly involved in political talks during ministerial visits as implementation proceeds.