Steinmeier-Nachfolge: SPD nominiert Michel Friedman für die Bundesversammlung
Michel Friedman soll nach dem Willen der Hessen-SPD mitentscheiden, wer auf Frank-Walter Steinmeier als Bundespräsident folgt - aus Sicht des Publizisten eine Wahl „von höchster Bedeutung“.
The SPD has nominated Michel Friedman for the upcoming federal assembly vote, which will decide the successor to current President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in January. The decision involved input from SPD Bundestag group leader Matthias Miersch. The 70-year-old was praised by Miersch for his "decisive defense of our freedom-loving democracy" and his "fight against antisemitism, racism, and any form of hatred".
Friedman welcomed the nomination, calling it a "great honor" for a passionate democrat and a "major significance" in a time when democratic values and institutions are under pressure. The SPD faction head in Hesse, Tobias Eckert, recalled Friedman's speech at a memorial event for Oskar Schindler, noting Friedman's "decisive resistance against antisemitism and any other form of hatred, unconditional respect for human dignity, enlightenment and respect".
The vote to select the federal assembly members to decide Steinmeier's successor is scheduled for January 30, 2027. The Schwarz-Red coalition in Berlin has yet to select its candidate.
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