Overview

• Jusos in states like Bavaria, Schleswig-Holstein, and Berlin have urged SPD members to reject the coalition contract with the Union, which they view as a departure from core social-democratic values.
• Key criticisms include stricter migration measures, the rollback of citizen benefits, and the absence of wealth and inheritance tax reforms.
• The SPD membership vote, involving approximately 358,000 members, began on April 13, 2025, and will run for two weeks to decide the contract's fate.
• Jusos leaders argue the policies in the contract fail to address social inequality, counter far-right political influence, and uphold workers' rights.
• Some Jusos groups, such as those in Schleswig-Holstein, are also advocating for party leadership renewal and a new platform envisioning a democratic-socialist future.