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Interjections Shape Berlin Parliamentary DebatesInformal remarks in Berlin's parliament doubled to about 11,500 yearly by 2024, peaking during 2021's intense COVID-19 discussions.
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- The number of informal interactions like interjections and insults in the Berlin parliament rose from 5,700 in 2000 to approximately 11,500 in 2024.
- Interjections surged notably after new parties like the AfD entered in 2016, reaching a record high in early 2021 amid heated pandemic debates.
- The AfD leads in recorded insults, while the Left and Greens make the most interjections; governing parties interrupt less frequently.
- SPD member Torsten Schneider holds the record for most interjections, often using them strategically to influence discussions and rally his faction.
It is about making the own position clear to the press and thus to the public. But it is also about motivating one's own faction.— Torsten Schneider, parliamentary manager of the SPD faction, explains the significance of his interjections.
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