SPD

Amid weak SPD poll numbers, Juso chief Philipp Türmer has criticized party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas and left open the possibility of leadership changes.

13. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

Former SPD chairman Kurt Beck has expressed concern about the future of democracy in Germany. He sees many parallels to the Weimar Republic.

Berlin's SPD Mitte district demands that top candidate Uta Francisco dos Santos withdraw her bid for district mayor. The reason is her extended sick leave from the Senate Finance Administration since summer 2024. SPD top candidate Steffen Krach also backs the pressure.

5. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Andreas Gassen, head of the Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV), dismissed demands for a guarantee of specialist doctor appointments within three weeks as „bullshit“ and „socialist regulatory frenzy“. He stressed that appointment allocations must be based on medical need. Gassen was responding to SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch.

In Brandenburg, SPD and CDU are close to finalizing a coalition agreement. Minister President Dietmar Woidke and CDU state leader Jan Redmann plan to present it on Wednesday. Cabinet personnel assignments remain unresolved.

20. februar 2026 Rapportert av AI

SPD leader Lars Klingbeil calls for a joint recommendation from the black-red coalition for the successor to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He desires a woman in the role and is open to candidates outside party politics. The election is expected in January 2027.