
German Vice-Chancellor and co-chairman of the SPD Lars Klingbeil proposed holding an extraordinary party congress to completely re-elect the leadership after the resignation of Berbel Bas.
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There was a need for personnel changes in the SPD after the resignation of Berbel Bas.
Vice-Chancellor of Germany and co-chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Lars Klingbeil proposed completely re-electing the party leadership after the resignation of the Minister of Labor and co-chairman of the Social Democrats Bärbel Bas.
Klingbeil stated that the SPD presented two proposals at the meeting of the Presidium. According to him, both were adopted unanimously. The proposals will be considered by the party's board later on Monday.
The Vice-Chancellor noted that holding the congress will make it possible to clarify the issue of the personal composition of the leadership and the party’s programmatic course.
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Holding the SPD federal congress in December or January.
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German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil announced difficult times ahead for Germany and the SPD amid the resignation of Bärbel Bas from the posts of Labor Minister and co-chairman of the party.