Throughout his tenure , Lammert has not shied from speaking out against the government about potential threats to parliament 's role . He became widely respected for upholding parliamentarians ' rights , including leading the way in condemning the 1915 Armenian massacres as a Turkish genocide in 2016 . In 2011 , he questioned why the Bundestag had not been consulted on Chancellor Angela Merkel 's decision to close all nuclear plants following Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster . He has insisted that members of parliament be consulted fully on the bailout schemes for the euro zone debt crisis
1915 Armenian massacres
Armenian Genocide
Norbert Lammert