Dispute over contacts with the Remmo family
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In Berlin there is a dispute because members of the Remmo family have sought contact with politicians.
This is a translation of the German original: Streit um Kontakte zur Familie Remmo
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In Berlin there is a new dispute over contacts with the Remmo family. Many people know some members because of serious crimes. The dispute also affects several politicians in Berlin.
At the center is Ferat Koçak from the party Die Linke. He sits in the Bundestag, the parliament of Germany. Remmo members were at an election party of Die Linke in Neukölln. Neukölln is a large district in the south of Berlin. So many people are asking about his contacts with the family.
Other meetings with politicians are now also raising questions. Several well-known members of the family have met politicians from different parties. After that, they also showed the meetings on the internet. They use social media for this, for example Instagram. This way many people see the photos and videos.
Politicians must now explain why they had these meetings. For many parties this is a big problem. They want to show closeness to all people. But they do not want to show closeness to crimes. So far only this is certain: Some members have often sought contact with politicians from different parties.
Vocabulary
- Streit - dispute, argument - When people have very different opinions.
- wegen - because of - Shows the reason for something.
- Verbrechen - crimes - Very bad acts against the law.
- Im Mittelpunkt - at the center, in focus - This is especially important now.
- Stadtteil - district, neighborhood - A part of a city.
- Deshalb - therefore, so - For this reason.
- Treffen - meetings - When people come together and talk with each other.
- Nähe - closeness, proximity - When someone or something is not far away.