In the 2021 budget negotiations in Germany where Chancellor Angela Merkel took the podium. The fall of Food and Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner to the ground in the parliament was marked by surprise.

In the parliament where German Chancellor Angela Merkel took the podium for the 2021 budget, it was noteworthy that German Food and Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner fell to the ground with surprised glances.

The 47-year-old Christian Democrat (CDU) politician fell to her knees while photojournalists repeatedly pressed their shutters.

Other parliamentarians assisted the minister, who said her shoes were caught on the metal bar on the ladder.

Finance Minister Olaf Scholz was among those who helped.

Klöckner, looking for her glasses on the floor, then stood up with a smile.

“Mask and goggles are not always a good combination to understand your level. Other than a short shock, it’s okay.”