Gerhard Schröder to be stripped of privileges for not cutting ties with Russia

Former German chancellor, who holds positions at Rosneft and Nord Stream, will lose staff and office

The former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder will lose some of his post-office privileges after failing to cut his links with Russian energy companies over the Ukraine war, the Bundestag's budgetary committee has decided.

Schroder, who was German head of government from 1998 until 2005, will be stripped of his office and staff, which cost about 419,000 euros (354,500) in taxpayers' money in 2021.