Fact-check: The claim is confirmed by the Tagesspiegel article, quoting Bundestag beekeeper Daniel Holstein stating the bees survived the winter well with minimal losses and all queens intact; the story has been syndicated via DPA to Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit, and others. No relevant real-time discussion found on X, but no contradictions either, and the beehive's long-term presence (over 10 years) is a known fact from reliable sources.
Animals in Parliament: Bees in Bundestag Survive Winter
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A beehive in the German Bundestag has survived the winter. The bees have been inhabiting the parliament building for over ten years and were not negatively affected by the cold winter in Berlin.
Seit über zehn Jahren bevölkern nicht nur Politiker, sondern auch Bienen den Bundestag. Der Winter war kalt in Berlin, konnte es den Tieren etwas anhaben?