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SPD Faces Calls for Overhaul as Members Vote on Coalition Agreement

Alexander Schweitzer urges comprehensive reform within the SPD while predicting membership approval of the coalition treaty with the Union despite turnout concerns.

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Overview

  • The SPD recorded its worst federal election result in decades, securing only 16.4% of the vote, prompting widespread calls for renewal.
  • Rheinland-Pfalz Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer has called for changes across all levels of the party, including leadership, parliamentary, and cabinet roles.
  • Schweitzer predicts that the party's 358,000 members will approve the coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU by a clear majority, though he warns of potentially low voter turnout.
  • Personnel decisions, including speculation about federal roles for co-chairs Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken, are being postponed until after the membership vote concludes on April 29.
  • The coalition treaty, finalized on April 9, outlines reforms in migration, taxation, and digitalization, setting the stage for government formation in May pending approval.