Before the start of the SPD membership vote via the Coalition agreement With the Union, the party leadership urgently promoted approval. “I want us not to duck away and I want us to design the future of this country,” said party leader Lars Klingbeil at a dialogue conference in Hanover.
He warned of a no to the coalition agreement. “If that fails, there will be new elections, or then there may be a minority government,” said Clever. He also referred to votes in the Union for normalizing the relationship with the AfD. “If we fail, then they will be louder.”
Party leader Saskia Esken also emphasized that in the new legislative period for the new government, it would be important to regain trust in democracy that is attacked by right -wing extremists. Some would speak of a “last chance”, she said.
Voting runs until April 29th
A good 358,000 members of the SPD can vote on the coalition agreement with the Union from Tuesday. At 8:00 a.m., an online platform is to be activated, on which the social democrats can hand over their voices by April 29 at 11:59 p.m. The result is to be announced on April 30th.
Not only the majority of the votes, but also a participation of at least 20 percent of the members in purely digital coordination is required for the acceptance of the coalition agreement.
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