On Tuesday evening, representatives of the federal government attended the DHB team’s international match against France. The audience was not very enthusiastic about their presence.
The German national handball team has been in the main round of the home European Championship since Sunday evening. On Tuesday, the classic against France was about winning the group – and important points for the second round (read more about that here).
As with the 34:25 win against North Macedonia, Germany welcomed their opponents to the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin – and was once again pleased to receive prominent visitors. While Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had the honor on Sunday, Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) found themselves in the hall on Tuesday evening. Schleswig-Holstein’s Prime Minister Daniel Günther also watched the classic and, in contrast to his colleagues, came away with a positive result.
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Because when the stadium announcer greeted Faeser and Habeck by name during a timeout, the audience acknowledged their presence with whistles. Günther, on the other hand, received light applause and fewer whistles.
The European Handball Championship on t-online: The highlights of all the German team’s games can be seen shortly after the final whistle.