Claus Strunz

Claus Strunz (born 29 September 1966) is a German journalist, television host, and media manager.

(in reference to the famous statement by football coach Giovanni Trapattoni about player Thomas Strunz), which was broadcast by N24 (ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG at that time) until it was discontinued in summer 2010.

Strunz was one of four presenters of the TV duel between Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz for the 2017 federal elections.

This choice of words and the fact that Strunz did not specifically mention the proportion of tolerated persons (159,678) met with criticism on the internet and in the media.

[12] In October 2024, Strunz became CEO and editorial director of Euronews[13] which became under criticism as their owners are tied to Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.