SPD General Secretary on reforms: "Billionaire heirs are making a run for it": SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf calls on the CDU/CSU to be open to reforming ...
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SPD General Secretary on reforms:
Neue Beamte sollen einzahlen: SPD pocht auf abschlagsfreie Rente nach 45 Jahren: Bei der Rentenreform sollen laut dem Kanzler alle Vorschläge der ...
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Neue Beamte sollen einzahlen: SPD pocht auf abschlagsfreie Rente nach 45 ...
OpinionAnti-fascist economic policy: The dark red-red-green coalition is looking for alternatives
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Anti-fascist economic policy: The dark red-red-green coalition is looking ...
SPD General Secretary: No benefit cuts in long-term care: Long-term care insurance is in financial trouble; CDU Health Minister Linnemann wants to introduce a ...
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SPD General Secretary: No benefit cuts in long-term care
Illner's slip of the tongue calls Left Party politician an anti-Semite - | Dobrindt says "Yes, indeed": Scandal in the ZDF talk show
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Illner's slip of the tongue calls Left Party politician an anti-Semite ...
Key FactsHeidi Reichinnek clashes with Dobrindt on Maybrit Illner
Sep 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The program addressed reforms, spending cuts and how social justice could be achieved politically.

  • SPD Secretary-General Tim Klüssendorf warned that cuts should not be presented as reforms; saving alone was not reform.

  • CSU Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt argued that justice was not a left-wing but a conservative political project.

  • Heidi Reichinnek repeatedly criticized Dobrindt personally and called toward the program’s end for his staff to be dismissed.
  • When the government talks about reforms, I’m talking about social cutbacks.
    — Heidi Reichinnek, Leader of the Left faction, during the ZDF Thursday talk Maybrit Illner, in the debate on reforms.
SPD General Secretary Klüssendorf admits mistakes in cuts: The SPD General Secretary expects the full pension after 45 years to be retained ...
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SPD General Secretary Klüssendorf admits mistakes in cuts
Caren Miosga: "Chancellor is on a slippery slope downwards": On the ARD talk show, hardly anyone understands Friedrich Merz's self-assured appearance ...
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Caren Miosga:
SPD member attacks AfD: "Now shut up!": During the Bundestag debate on Wednesday, SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf sharply criticized the AfD.
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SPD member attacks AfD:
Klüssendorf: Question of SPD chairmanship not currently relevant: The SPD performed better than expected in Saxony-Anhalt. What does this mean for the future of ...
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Klüssendorf: Question of SPD chairmanship not currently relevant
The SPD faces elimination in Saxony-Anhalt: In the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the SPD is fighting to regain a seat in the state parliament. Five years ago ...
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The SPD faces elimination in Saxony-Anhalt
Key FactsPolls Put Saxony-Anhalt SPD Near Five-Percent Threshold
Aug 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Thirty-nine-year-old Tina Führer is running in constituency 24 and does not expect the SPD to achieve a double-digit result, although she considers her own chances of entering parliament good.

  • Secretary-General Tim Klüssendorf campaigned in Wittenberg on Saturday, August 8, and was scheduled to continue to Quedlinburg that afternoon.

  • Thirty of Halle’s 500 SPD members attended Klüssendorf’s event there on Friday evening to discuss the welfare state, pensions and the cost of everyday life.

  • Klüssendorf’s small door-to-door campaign group was threatened with physical assault, while the SPD information stand in Wittenberg remained peaceful.
Is the Merz government abolishing "retirement at 63"? SPD General Secretary Klüssendorf has his doubts.
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Is the Merz government abolishing
SPD insists on new fuel price cap: In view of continued high gasoline costs, leading SPD politicians are once again calling for a fuel price cap ...
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SPD insists on new fuel price cap
OpinionWhat Berlin's Social Democrats want from their federal leadership: Vom großen Versprechen ist nichts geblieben: Trotz der Zusage von SPD-Generalsekretär Tim ...
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What Berlin's Social Democrats want from their federal leadership
Following the attack on Christopher Street Day in Berlin, the SPD intends to intensify its efforts to enshrine a ban on discrimination based on sexual identity ... Show more
Threatened pension cuts: SPD General Secretary explains how the dispute over pensions for long-term employees will be settled
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Threatened pension cuts: SPD General Secretary explains how the dispute ...
SPD in Saxony-Anhalt: | "If you ring my doorbell, I'll punch you in the face."
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SPD in Saxony-Anhalt: |
Attack on Berlin Pride: "If I don't take to the streets for freedom now, when will I?"
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Attack on Berlin Pride:
SPD General Secretary Inspects Neubrandenburg's Million-Euro Project: Millions are needed for the renovation of the Jahn Sports Forum. To secure the funds ...
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SPD General Secretary Inspects Neubrandenburg's Million-Euro Project
The German government's pension commission has presented its 33 proposals for pension reform—the full official presentation will follow tomorrow ... Show more
Strawberry Festival in Suderwich: SPD celebrities present and fighting: Strawberry Festival in Recklinghausen-Suderwich: SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf ...
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Strawberry Festival in Suderwich: SPD celebrities present and fighting
OpinionSPD General Secretary Klüssendorf warns of right-wing extremists at VfB Lübeck: Lübeck's Member of Parliament, Tim Klüssendorf, publicly takes a stand ...
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SPD General Secretary Klüssendorf warns of right-wing extremists at VfB ...
Rent control: SPD plans new regulation in Berlin: What helps against rising housing costs? The SPD wants to authorize states to introduce their own rent controls ...
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Rent control: SPD plans new regulation in Berlin
FC Bundestag in Lübeck: Tim Klüssendorf's team is European Champion: A 0-0 draw in the final match against Austria was enough: FC Bundestag became European ...
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FC Bundestag in Lübeck: Tim Klüssendorf's team is European Champion
“Maischberger”: “A 56 percent top tax rate wasn’t wrong” – SPD Secretary-General calls for higher taxes
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“Maischberger”: “A 56 percent top tax rate wasn’t wrong” – SPD ...
Bremen SPD: Party convention focuses on justice: Rent protection, inheritance tax, pensions: These were classic issues of justice that dominated the Bremen SPD’s ...
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Bremen SPD: Party convention focuses on justice
SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf: “We are fighting very determinedly for a profit tax”
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SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf: “We are fighting very determinedly ...
Against Kai Wegner: Tim Klüssendorf wants to support Krach on rent control: Tim Klüssendorf and Steffen Krach demand rent control - | and criticize Kai Wegner ...
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Against Kai Wegner: Tim Klüssendorf wants to support Krach on rent control
Rent cap for Berlin: Steffen Krach now receives support from the federal SPD: Tim Klüssendorf (left, SPD), General Secretary, and Steffen Krach (SPD) ...
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Rent cap for Berlin: Steffen Krach now receives support from the federal ...
Pension Fund: According to SPD politician, members of parliament should also contribute
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Pension Fund: According to SPD politician, members of parliament should ...
1,000-euro pension for four years in the Bundestag: SPD Secretary-General makes a surprising proposal
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1,000-euro pension for four years in the Bundestag: SPD Secretary-General ...
Key FactsSPD Proposes Pension Payments for Parliamentarians
Apr 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
  • Tim Klüssendorf advocates for mandatory pension contributions by members of the Bundestag.

  • He points out the unfairness that parliamentarians receive pension rights after four years, whereas others must work 20 years.

  • The SPD also seeks to extend pension obligations to groups like the self-employed and new civil servants.

  • A pension commission will present reform proposals in June, with additional coalition reforms planned in health, care, and tax sectors.
  • It is unfair that MPs accumulate pension entitlements of more than 1,000 euros after only four years in the German Bundestag, while others have to work for 20 years
    — Tim Klüssendorf, SPD General Secretary, in an interview with dpa (German Press Agency)
Member responds briefly to the SPD General Secretary's monologue: | "No": SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf admitted to mistakes on the talk show "Hart ...
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Member responds briefly to the SPD General Secretary's monologue: | ...
Key FactsWeidel Challenges SPD Secretary Over Election and Policy
Mar 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Alice Weidel confronted SPD Secretary Tim Klüssendorf about the party’s poor 5% performance in the Baden-Württemberg state election.

  • She accused the Union-SPD government of irresponsible fiscal and economic policies along with a lack of expertise.

  • Klüssendorf dismissed Weidel’s tax plans as unrealistic and highlighted the AfD’s lack of a balanced budget proposal.

  • Weidel advocated for resuming gas imports from Russia and described the Greens’ election win as driven mainly by personalities.
  • You've only managed five percent; I think you're with the SPD. I've never really seen you before. But I think you're with the SPD, aren't you?
    — Alice Weidel, in an ARD broadcast about the Baden-Württemberg state election, addressing Tim Klüssendorf, SPD General Secretary
Lars Klingbeil is said to have indirectly offered his resignation: Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Federal Minister of Finance, Vice Chancellor and SPD Federal Chairman.
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Lars Klingbeil is said to have indirectly offered his resignation
Key FactsSPD Faces Deep Crisis After Election Defeat
Mar 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The SPD lost the Rhineland-Palatinate state election after 35 years, marking a significant setback for the party.

  • Leaders Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil acknowledge failures but refuse to resign from their positions.

  • The party must address voter losses to the AfD by redefining its core values and political stance.

  • Despite demands for leadership change, no challenger has emerged, prioritizing party unity during ongoing crises.
  • That was a catastrophic election night for us.
    — Lars Klingbeil (SPD co-chair and Federal Finance Minister) during a media briefing at the SPD headquarters after the Rhineland-Palatinate election results
SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf recommends stronger profiling and recognition for his party
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SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf recommends stronger profiling and ...
General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf: "SPD must become more populist.": The SPD needs to become more recognizable as a party again, says SPD General Secretary Tim ...
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General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf:
SPD accuses Weber of "dancing around the bush" - | Palmer reflects on cooperation with the AfD: Firewall debate gains momentum
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SPD accuses Weber of
The CDU and SPD are trying to limit the damage after the election debacle in Baden-Württemberg.
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The CDU and SPD are trying to limit the damage after the election debacle ...
Are rising fuel prices unfair? SPD calls for antitrust authority: Die Preise an den Zapfsäulen ziehen in Deutschland infolge des Iran-Kriegs weiter an ...
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Are rising fuel prices unfair? SPD calls for antitrust authority
SPD demands residence permits for working asylum seekers: The Bundestag approves the federal government's asylum package, which, in addition to stricter ...
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SPD demands residence permits for working asylum seekers
SPD Secretary General Tim Klüssendorf accuses the Union on Lanz of making proposals for welfare state reform “on the backs of workers.”
Tim Klüssendorf: This is how the SPD General Secretary envisions the social media ban for kids
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Tim Klüssendorf: This is how the SPD General Secretary envisions the ...
Tim Klüssendorf: SPD-Generalsekretär kritisiert Umgang der CDU mit Linkspartei: Tim Klüssendorf stellt den Unvereinbarkeitsbeschluss der CDU mit der Linken ...
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Tim Klüssendorf: SPD-Generalsekretär kritisiert Umgang der CDU mit ...
SPD secretary-general gets off to an early start: “I would say right away that politicians should pay into the pension fund”
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SPD secretary-general gets off to an early start: “I would say right away ...
SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf demands distance from the AfD even after the elections
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SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf demands distance from the AfD even ...
After left-wing violence in France: SPD rejects extremism accusations: A deadly attack in Lyon, a far-left group, and suddenly a tattoo of the SPD General ...
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After left-wing violence in France: SPD rejects extremism accusations
Young Socialists call on SPD leadership to oppose CDU proposals: The SPD is meeting in Berlin for a closed-door meeting. The Young Socialists are calling for the ...
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Young Socialists call on SPD leadership to oppose CDU proposals
"Our messages are the right ones": SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf and state parliament lead candidate Andreas Stoch in a PZ interview
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“Always kicking down”: SPD secretary general accuses Minister Reiche: The SPD secretary general on SPD renewal, inheritance tax, lifestyle part-time work ...
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“Always kicking down”: SPD secretary general accuses Minister Reiche
SPD discusses new basic program: Social Democratic search for meaning: The SPD is discussing its long-term agenda this weekend. They remain unimpressed by the ...
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SPD discusses new basic program: Social Democratic search for meaning