The SPD is a new party looking for a leader. Already, the field thins out: On Monday, another candidate from the race and withdrew.
Update 16. September, 11.00 a.m.:
of The SPD Bundestag Deputy Karl-Heinz Brunner is withdrawing his candidacy for the SPD chair. “With this step, I would like to allow for a clearer deterioration in the applicant field, and thus a clearer choice decision”, – stated in a published on Monday personal statement the 66-Year-old from Bavaria.
He was also a candidate to the party members to contribute to the reconciliation of the party wings. “It is sad that in some circles “Juso” is a dirty word, as it is in other circles “how to””, defendant Brunner with views of the SPD’s young, and the conservative party wing. “Our political opponents of other parties, not the own people”, – said the Deputy.
The SPD is only then successful, if you have disputes together and not against each other. “In the last days I became increasingly aware of the need for such an agreement is also a party top with a clear and broad support is required. A large candidate field complicates unambiguous election results. Therefore, I make clear the way.“
With the departure of Brunner seven Duos, each made of a woman and a man remain in the race to succeed the resigned party leader Andrea Nahles. Brunner said, thematically, the outer, inner, and social security were subject to him. These issues, he knows the Teams Klara Geywitz, and Olaf Scholz and Petra Köpping and Boris Pistorius in good hands. Brunner said: “regardless of who wins in the end – let’s get behind this Couple and in their difficult task to support.”
SPD chief search: Gabriel speaks to Scholz the best chance we have to get used but this Duo
Berlin – Ex-SPD chief Sigmar Gabriel, has spoken openly about the candidate for the SPD party chairmanship. “Olaf Scholz is the most prominent of the candidates. Therefore, he also has a good chance,“ says Gabriel of the editors ‘ network Germany (RND). Olaf Scholz was already the Executive Board of the social Democrats, however, just 68 days. 13. February 2018, he received the Post of acting. Martin Schulz was then, after his election defeat, resigned.
SPD-chair: Gabriel hopes for “genuine new start”
Even if the chances of Scholz are good, gives Gabriel a different personal preference: He does not think that a double-top from Boris Pistorius, interior Minister of lower Saxony, and Petra Köpping, the Saxon Minister of integration, for the most exciting. “Both of them have firm roots in local politics, are close to the everyday life of the people, and therefore well grounded. The SPD needs now and it would be a real new beginning,“ said Gabriel.
+ Sigmar Gabriel Wunschduo, Boris Pistorius, and Petra Köpping at the SPD regional conference in Saxony-Anhalt.©dpa / Peter Endig
The SPD is currently looking for regional conferences, a new top-Duo. For the end of the Meeting, strict rules do not apply, not to exceed a total duration of two and a half hours. The presentation of the candidates pro Duo or individual candidates should only take five minutes. On questions of the presenters or from the audience is allowed a maximum of 60 seconds to respond.
SPD-chair: Gabriel alleges companions
From 2009 to 2017, Gabriel himself was on the Board of the SPD. At that time “delivery it is, in fact, quite good,” says Gabriel, RND, “at the 2013 Bundestag election, we reached almost 26 per cent – a brand that we dream of today.” However, he didn’t feel a great support in the party. “My impression was, I had no real Deputy,” said Gabriel.
During his time as Chairman, acted Klaus Wowereit, Hannelore Kraft, Olaf Scholz, Manuela Schwesig, Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, Aydan Özo?uz, and Ralf Stegner as SPD Vice slowing.
Currently, Malu Dreyer, and Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel lead the SPD. Until Tuesday, Manuela Schwesig part of the SPD-to-peak. It is, however, resigned because of a breast cancer disease back. Once Olaf Scholz, also Dreyer and Schäfer-Gümbel, the party’s acting. In December in Berlin, the delegates of the party Congress to choose a new Chairman. The candidate for the SPD-chair must ensure before the regional conferences in support.
search for new SPD chief: Gabriel praises Andrea Nahles for their party loyalty
During Gabriel, some of the SPD politicians to be criticised, he speaks of a Person’s party loyalty: Andreas Nahles “was, and is, presumably, to someone today, nothing is more important than the SPD.”
However, Gabriel admits his own mistakes. On the question of whether he had not helped himself to a bad mood in the SPD, explains Gabriel: “I claim that I have made no mistakes, and some of the debate I have had a lot to hard.”
Gabriel: “to life”
Sigmar Gabriel, celebrating his 60. Birthday. On the question of whether he was afraid of growing old, replied Gabriel, that he feel no fear. “But,” he admits, “with age, is conscious that life is finite.”
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