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Saskia Esken Failed to Change Germany’s Social Democrats

Summary by Jacobin
German Social Democrat leader Saskia Esken was elected in 2019 promising to return the 150-year-old party to its roots. Her quest to change this establishment party was likely doomed all along — and now it’s shifting even further to the right.

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Lean Left

After the lost Bundestag election, the SPD goes to court hard with itself – and surprisingly honestly names its own deficits. An internal paper mentions a "turning point".

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Lean Left

In response to the electoral defeat, the SPD wants to sharpen its profile, more convincing the working population. Many people in the election campaign would have understood statements as PR.

·Germany
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Lean Right

According to the historically poor election result of the SPD under Olaf Scholz in February, a lot of things are to change in the party. Communication was often too complex and not understood as dialogue. Content is also mentioned in the paper.

·Dortmund, Germany
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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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