epa08178142 Katrin Suder (R), who served as State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defence from 2014 to 2018, arrives for a public investigation meeting of the Defense Committee as a witness with her lawyer Klaus (L) in Berlin, Germany, 30 January 2020. The Defense Committee acted at the request of the political groups Free Democratic Party (FDP), The Left and The Greens as an investigation committee to clarify the handling of external advice and support in the business area of ??the Federal Ministry of Defense. This is due to reports by the Federal Audit Office on legal and rule violations when using such services. EPA/HAYOUNG JEON
