In Germany, the possibility of expelling Schröder from the SPD was assessed

The procedure for expelling former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder from the ranks of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) is unlikely to be successful. This conclusion was reached by fellow former Chancellor Jochen Ott in an interview with the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.

Earlier, German media wrote that the SPD branch in the Bavarian administrative district of Upper Palatinate at the congress approved the proposal to expel Gerhard Schröder from the party. The Social Democrats called on the party's federal leadership to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the ex-chancellor.

In their opinion, Schröder’s visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 7 allegedly “contradicts the values ​​of social democracy.” It was also decided to organize and conduct an investigation into violations of party discipline.

“The threshold for expulsion from the party is very high. Therefore, now I doubt that the procedure for expelling Gerhard Schröder has a chance of success,” Ott said.