Overview
- Julia Klöckner informed all MPs in a written notice that devices bearing stickers or other messages are no longer permitted in the chamber.
- Her letter reiterates that photo and video recordings during sittings are prohibited, with telephone calls and selfies in the plenary also not allowed.
- Laptops and tablets remain allowed but must be used discreetly, especially in front rows, to avoid signaling disinterest toward speakers.
- Supporters describe the move as a clarification of longstanding practice, with Left Party manager Ina Latendorf welcoming the clearer rules.
- Criticism over selective enforcement continues after earlier disputes over shirts, pins and flags, while some note stickers were commonly seen in AfD ranks.