"The German government says it is closely monitoring the evaluation of the so-called Epstein files. "We are watching what is coming to light in other countries and how it is affecting politics there," said government spokesman Stefan Kornelius at a press conference. Kornelius stressed that if the documents reveal any criminal offense committed by German nationals, the country's law enforcement agencies would take action."
"Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is mentioned in the published documents dozens of times; for example, in email correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist to US President Donald Trump. Both men make disparaging remarks about Merkel and express their desire to see her fail politically. Another German name in the Epstein files is that of former German Defense Secretary Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg's ex-wife, now known as Stephanie von Bismarck."
The German government is closely monitoring developments from the Epstein files and will rely on law enforcement if documents show criminal offenses by German nationals. Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius emphasized that the federal government is not an investigative authority and said he is not aware of any criminal proceedings. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel appears dozens of times in the published documents, including disparaging email exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon. Stephanie von Bismarck is named twice on a bank customer list unrelated to other accounts. Der Spiegel reporters found a purported press card for Ghislaine Maxwell, which Ver.di calls a forgery. Several German lawmakers call for a systematic evaluation to determine whether Epstein's network exerted political or economic influence in Germany.
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