The German economy Minister, Peter Altmaier, after his opening speech at the Digital summit in Dortmund, and the movement of the stage from the heavy crash. A spokeswoman said he was tripped on the stairs. Paramedics took care of the lying on the ground, the CDU-politician. Aides shielded him with a black sheet. The hall was cleared.

Altmaier, was shortly thereafter with an ambulance to a hospital and was conscious.

The German economy Minister, Peter Altmaier, had to after his fall by an ambulance to the hospital. Photo: Reuters

The Ministry of economic Affairs wrote on Twitter that the live transmission of the event is eliminated. Altmaier should answer at questions on the topic of “Digital platforms”. The so-called Digital summit is taking place since Monday in the trade fair in Dortmund. The economy Minister wanted to introduce his plans for a European Cloud solution, a project called “Gaia X”.

(anf/reuters)

Created: 29.10.2019, 10:47 PM