Former German leader Gerhard Schröder receiving treatment for burnout

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The German politician has long been criticized and isolated in German public life for his close political ties with Putin's Russia

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Gerhard Schröder, aged 80, suffers from “profound exhaustion” as well as “a massive lack of energy associated, among other things, with concentration problems”.

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Gerhard Schröder, known for his friendship with Vladimir Putin, was sent to a clinic on Tuesday with symptoms of "burnout," which allowed him to miss a hearing on Russian influence in Germany. The former German chancellor is suffering from severe exhaustion, lack of energy, concentration and memory problems, according to his doctor.

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Putin ally Schröder avoids Nord Stream 2 inquiry after burnout diagnosis

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was sent to a clinic Tuesday with symptoms of burnout — allowing him to dodge a hearing into Russian influence in Germany.  The 80-year-old Schröder — who has faced vehement criticism for his links to Moscow — was due to testify before an inquiry in the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern into construction of the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. At the end of January, Schröder also avoid…

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The former SPD chancellor has been receiving treatment for health problems. His doctor says he will not be able to testify before the investigative committee on Nord Stream 2 for the time being.

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Disgraced former Chancellor Schröder is being treated for burnout

The illness has prevented Schröder's appearance in front of a hearing committee on his role in the construction of Germany's controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline.