Tag: Saskia Esken
What the withdrawal of Walter-Borjans means for the party
Berlin Just a few months ago, SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz spoke out in favor of his former rivals Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans remaining party leaders after the federal…
Walter-Borjans wants to withdraw from the SPD leadership
Berlin After two years in office, the SPD co-chairman Norbert Walter-Borjans has announced his retirement. The 69-year-old told the “Rheinische Post” (Saturday edition) that he would no longer run for…
The CDU longs for a strong opposition leader
Ralph Brinkhaus and Jens Spahn One of the most promising candidates for the CDU chairmanship is the newly elected parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus. Party Vice-President Jens Spahn is also…
Expert on Armin Laschet: Jamaica coalition has little chance
Berlin The Bremen political scientist Lothar Probst sees little chance for a Jamaica coalition led by CDU leader Armin Laschet. “I assume that the exploratory talks with the Union will…
Traffic light or Jamaica? Coalition poker starts on the weekend
Berlin The new era began for the CDU around 13 minutes later than planned. “The party chairmen of the CDU and CSU, Armin Laschet and Markus Söder, have made an…
SPD: The fairy tale of slipping to the left
Berlin There is a ghost. The specter of the left slide of the SPD. Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz may have been on stage. But he would only have followed the…
The fairy tale of slipping to the left
There is a ghost. The specter of the left slide of the SPD. Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz may have been on stage. But he would only have followed the directional…
These politicians got a direct mandate
Dusseldorf In the federal election there are a total of 299 constituencies. In each constituency, a direct mandate is given to the candidate with the most first votes. An overview…
A portrait of Olaf Scholz: the inevitable SPD candidate for chancellor
Olaf Scholz The SPD chancellor candidate already scored points in the polls before the federal election. (Photo: imago images / Stefan Zeitz) Berlin With a grim expression, Olaf Scholz stands…
Insider unpacks about “Greenwashing” – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Today, at the beginning of this wake-up call, we want to take a deep breath in the campaign finals and, for a change, deal with Armin Laschet’s attempts to catch…
Volker Bouffier on the election campaign: “It will be a tough final spurt”
In the remaining two weeks, the Union is trying to turn the mood with attacks against SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz. Bouffier criticized the SPD for hiding behind its candidate…