Kommentar: Eine SPD, die jeden Reformschritt blockiert, braucht niemand
Die Sozialdemokraten mögen Angst vor dem Erstarken der AfD haben. Aber sie dürfen nicht vergessen: Deutschland braucht jetzt eine Koalition, die politisch führt und sich nicht wegduckt.
The SPD seems to be adjusting its reform course rapidly, with Co-Parteivorsitzende Bärbel Bas stating that social reforms should not be imposed on people. Their Co-Chef Lars Klingbeil spoke of a "signal to Berlin" and the need to reconsider the reform path of the federal government, even though he had presented a bold reform agenda just half a year earlier.
This appears to be a response to concerns about further election losses in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin before the responsibility. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) may have no choice but to call his coalition partner to account. The SPD might be afraid of the AFD gaining ground and becoming nervous as a result. However, they must not forget that Germany is only at the beginning of the necessary reforms, and few projects from Union and SPD have been implemented yet.
The tax reform has just been approved by the cabinet, while the pension reform only has commission recommendations so far, and the health and care reform needs to be completed. While reforms should be balanced socially, the mathematics shows that the SPD cannot outdo itself.
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