Steinmeier succession: SPD nominates Michel Friedman for the Federal Assembly
Michel Friedman is supposed to have a say in who will succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Federal President, according to the wishes of the Hessian SPD - from the publicist's point of view, an election "of the highest importance".
The Hessian SPD parliamentary group plans to nominate Michel Friedman, a former vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, for the Federal Convention, which will decide on the successor to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on January 30, 2027. Friedman, 70, was praised by SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch for his commitment to defending democracy and fighting antisemitism and racism.
Friedman stated that it is an honor for him to participate in the election, which he considers crucial in times when democratic values are under pressure. The SPD's decision was made with the involvement of Miersch and the Hessian SPD parliamentary group leader Tobias Eckert.
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