"Schicksal's Party Day" for SPD Boss Lars Klingbeil: What He Has to Tremble About Now

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What the SPD Party Congress means to the party leader on the weekend – and why a new rival can become dangerous to him. An analysis.

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Hilde Mattheis has experienced a lot since her entry into the party almost four decades ago, in her 23 years on the head of the state or in the 2009 member decision, when she was defeated in the struggle for the presidency of Nils Schmid. Until 2021 she led the Democratic Left 21 Forum and thus the left wing of the party. One thing is completely new to her today, however, as she complains to context: "That is not discussed." Nor about peace-keep…