German politician Robert Habeck warned about the spread of disinformation while himself spreading it, according to WELT. The report, published on Monday, ties his remarks to a discussion labelled "Arctic Meltdown."
According to WELT, Habeck described Germany as an easy target, calling the country a "low-hanging fruit" in the context of disinformation. The outlet's coverage frames his own statements as an example of the problem he was warning against.
The reporting appears alongside other recent German media coverage of Habeck. The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger carried his remark that the fuel discount, known as the Tankrabatt, was already a mistake during the previous coalition government. RP Online reported a separate comment in which he said he could otherwise have written the coalition's secret diary. Spiegel published an interview described as covering Habeck and his new life, including a quote about not being able to move forward while living backward.
WELT's headline places the disinformation warning and the claim that he spread it in direct tension, though the summary provided does not detail the specific statements at issue.
What to watch next: whether Habeck or his office responds to WELT's characterisation, and how other German outlets cover the same remarks.
