Uncovering the Fuss Around the Alleged Spahn Report: Green Party Accuses Current Health Minister of Obstructing Transparency
Health Minister Warken allegedly under fire as Green Party accuses him of negligence in public health policies.
The Green Party is pushing for the disclosure of a supposed internal investigation report concerning mask procurement by former Health Minister, Jens Spahn, of the CDU. Green faction leader, Britta Haßelmann, expressed her disappointment, stating "The mask procurement report must be made available to the parliament immediately, in full, and without censorship." She finds it inappropriate that the present minister, Nina Warken, and Spahn's party colleague, has thus far refused to share the report.
Haßelmann is disgruntled about the potential wastage of taxpayer funds during mask procurement. Comparing it to the controversial car toll affair, she emphasizes the need for accountability, stating "Responsibility for the actions taken in mask procurement during the corona pandemic must be clarified, especially that of decisions and contract awards by the then health minister Jens Spahn."
Political Turmoil Spahn Faces Heat: Allegations in the Report According to reports by NDR, WDR, and "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (SZ), Spahn faces harsh criticism in the 170-page report by the special commissioner, Margaretha Sudhoff, appointed by the former federal health minister, Karl Lauterbach. During the pandemic until the end of 2021, Spahn was in charge of health matters.
The report supposedly criticizes Spahn for awarding the logistics company Fiege, based in his home state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a mask procurement contract worth 1.5 billion euros without a tender. This decision was made despite warnings from the actually responsible federal ministry of the interior and objections from the government's corona crisis staff, which Spahn reportedly ignored.
Financial Woes Audit Office Raises Concerns Over Spahn's Corona Billions Again Due to the procurement project's inefficiency, the federal government allegedly suffered a significant financial loss, as reported in the SZ. Many of the masks were ultimately destroyed. The report, available since April 2025, has yet to be published, according to the by-line.
Sources: ntv.de, as/AFP
- Jens Spahn
- Karl Lauterbach
- Nina Warken
- Corona crisis
- Face masks
- Britta Haßelmann
The Commission is also proposing to extend the scope of the probe to include the science and health-and-wellness aspects of the mask procurement process during the corona crisis, particularly focusing on the role and decisions made by Jens Spahn and Karl Lauterbach.
Moreover, the Green Party is urging for the investigation to delve into the political implications of the alleged mask procurement scandal, considering its impact on general-news and medical-conditions, with Britta Haßelmann pushing for accountability from not only Spahn but also his successor, Nina Warken.
In light of the financial losses incurred and calls for transparency, the programme should also explore the potential impact of such controversies on the future of healthcare and policy-making in health matters.
