Shocking revelation: Lena Schilling leaves interview after embarrassing questions!

Shocking revelation: Lena Schilling leaves interview after embarrassing questions!

In a recent interview in the EU Parliament in Brussels, the Green politician and climate activist Lena Schilling caused a stir. The Carinthian influencer Ian Jules asked Schilling unpleasant general knowledge questions that she was unable to convince. The interview took place on October 16, 2025 and had already attracted attention in advance due to an unsuccessful encounter in a video in which she did not know when asked about Norway as an EU member, which turned out to have serious consequences. Schilling abruptly ended the interview after she was unable to answer basic questions such as converting 2,000 cents to euros or the capital of Australia.

The questions Ian Jules asked the politician were as direct as they were challenging. When asked about the euro conversion, Schilling replied: “Oida math questions, I’m out.” When asked about the capital of Australia, which is Canberra, the same answer came again. This happened in a context in which Schilling appeared as the Green Party's top candidate for the European elections in June 2024, which caused additional explosiveness. Jules, who is active on numerous platforms including quiz shows, saw the questions as fundamental to political education and emphasized that such knowledge questions should be answerable by someone in office in order to give voters a basis of trust.

Role of social media in political communication

The incident sheds light on the challenges politicians face in the social media era. Social media offers political actors the opportunity to communicate directly with the electorate without relying on traditional media. This leads to a hybrid media system in which citizens, politicians and journalists are in constant dialogue. Current trends show that more and more citizens are getting their information online, changing the way elections are conducted. In particular, parties such as the Greens have recognized that digital communication has become essential to reach younger voters and are using influencer marketing as part of their strategy.

The presence of experts and influencers in political discourse changes the dynamic between voters and elected representatives. Schilling, who has been criticized after this incident, finds herself in a difficult area of ​​tension where challenges from personal failures in knowledge transfer could become public and have long-term effects on her political commitment and credibility. Negative messages circulating widely on social media increase the visibility of such incidents, further polarizing the political landscape.

The incidents surrounding Lena Schilling and Ian Jules not only illustrate the importance of knowledge in political office, but also the power that social media has for political communication today. The pressure to prove oneself in these new formats is enormous and is becoming a constant challenge for many politicians.

For more information about the incident and its impact on the political landscape, read [5min] and [Kleine Zeitung]. You can find out more about the role of social media in political communication at [bpb].