Robert Habeck held on to Patrick Graichen for weeks, but now Graichen is losing his post as State Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs. How did he lose support? Chronology of an affair..

Zoom Image                Patrick Graichen: Criticized for weeks,. but in the end he lost his post.Photograph:                M. Popov / IMAGO/Metodi Popov                                                 "I've decided that Graichen doesn't have to go": Robert Habecker's statement is a week old.