The Bundestag removed perks accorded to former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, assessing that he has failed to uphold the obligations of his office by refusing to sever ties with Russian energy giants. During a press conference in The Hague with his Dutch counterpart, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes the "logical decision" and calls once again on his former mentor to step down from his position in the Russian groups. SOUNDBITES