The German parliament, known as the Bundestag, commemorated the 75th anniversary of it first session in 1949 with a special ceremony on Tuesday. “Despite all the problems, we should not forget what we have proven time and again in 75 years of the Bundestag: We can overcome crises – despite tough controversies,” said Bundestag President Bärbel Bas. “Our democracy is strong and resilient against all those who want to harm it,” she added. In his speech in parliament, former interior minister Gerhart Baum recalled that foreign observers had questioned whether Germans were capable of democracy foll…