SPD dispute
Klingbeil: foreign policy-“manifest” no personal attack
The SPD wrestles for its foreign policy attitude. The fact that Germany is investing strongly in defense comes up with some. Party leader Klingbeil clearly positions himself.
SPD boss Lars Klingbeil does not evaluate the foreign policy “manifest” of prominent social democrats as an attack on himself. “I am far from seeing political debate contributions as a personal attack on me,” said the Vice Chancellor in Berlin. The SPD is a party that rings and discuss. “If we don’t agree, then it won’t do us to go right away,” said Klingbeil.
At the same time, the party leader emphasized that in terms of content, he did not share the opinion of the authors of the fundamental paper. There have recently been many diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine War. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not get involved. “It will, I want to say that very clearly, do not give me a turnaround with the support of Ukraine,” emphasized Klingbeil. “Military strength on the one hand and diplomatic efforts on the other hand are not opposites, but these are two sides of a medal.”
Prominent SPD politicians had asked for a realignment of German defense policy and direct discussions with Russia in a fundamental paper. They also turned against stationing new American medium -range missiles in Germany and against increasing the defense budget to 3.5 or 5 percent of gross domestic product.
dpa
Source: Stern
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