Esken does not stand for re-election as SPD party chairman

The Social Democratic Party of Germany is facing a new personnel composition: Saskia Esken has announced her withdrawal from the SPD double lead. The succession seems to have already been clarified.

It is no surprise that Saskia Esken will no longer stand up for the SPD party presidency after the recent personnel decisions. It is now up to Lars Klingbeil and his many well-placed confidants to show what they have on it. And it is up to Esken and her advocates not to follow up.

In June, the Social Democrats are electing a new leader who is allowed to lead the party alongside Lars Klingbeil. It is logical that it will no longer be Esken. Their rise was as rapid as their loss of power in the past few weeks.

According to internal querels, Saskia Esken does not stand for re-election for the presidency of the SPD. She makes room for renewal, Esken said.

The right wing had accused her of being responsible for the electoral defeat

SPD chairman Saskia Esken does not stand for re-election. "I am making room for renewal," she said. Her Bundestag mandate wants to keep Esken.