SPD workers' wing calls for change of course after election in Saxony-Anhalt

After the election in Saxony-Anhalt, the workers' wing of the SPD is calling for a change of course in the federal government's reform policy. “The dismantling of the welfare state and poorly implemented reforms at the expense of employees destroy trust in politics and help the AfD,” said Cansel Kiziltepe, head of the SPD AfA working group, to the German Press Agency. “Chancellor Merz has failed miserably with his previous course.”

She added: "That's why a change of course is now urgently needed when it comes to pensions, health and working time reform." People in Germany expect that the federal government will see their concerns in everyday life and appreciate their performance. “The state must stand on the side of working people again,” said Kiziltepe, who is also Senator for Social Affairs in Berlin. A new House of Representatives will be elected there in two weeks.

The CDU experienced a historic drop in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday to just 17.2 percent of the vote, the SPD got 9.3 percent. The AfD won the election with 43.8 percent of the vote.