German Minister Shares Experience of Harassment: 'Still Haunts Me'

germany - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shared her experience of past sexual harassment in a podcast interview ahead of the upcoming early general elections in Germany.

German Foreign Minister's Revelations

Annalena Baerbock, the 44-year-old politician, disclosed an incident from her past where she experienced sexual harassment, reflecting on the global 'Me Too' movement. She recalled an unsettling event on a bus when a much older man placed his hand on her knee, which had remained suppressed in her memory until recently. Baerbock emphasized the need to break the silence surrounding such incidents and called for a collective effort to address the issue, stating that both women and, importantly, men should engage in these conversations.