OpinionLars Klingbeil: Nice, but power-hungry:
Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister of Finance, and SPD leader: few politicians are as powerful as Lars Klingbeil ...
taz.de/Lars-Klingbeil/!6152787/
Story Details
| Last Updated | |
| Total Articles | 1 |
Main Topics
German politician (SPD), SPD Federal Chairman, Member of the Bundestag, Federal Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor
centre-left political party in Germany
Similar to This
Previous
News on the federal government: SPD and Greens believe the time is ripe for a female federal president
sueddeutsche.de/politik/bundesregierung-news-juso-chef-tuermer-klingbeil-steinmeier-li.3568524
SPD: Juso leader rejects Klingbeil's renewed candidacy for SPD chairmanship: If Lars Klingbeil wants to remain Federal Finance Minister, he should not run ...
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-10/philipp-tuermer-spd-lars-klingbeil-parteivorsitz-gxe
OpinionWho Will Be the SPD Chairwoman?: Waiting for Manu: SPD women denounce the CDU/CSU’s sexism—but following Bärbel Bas’s withdrawal, their own party has also become ...
taz.de/Wer-wird-SPD-Vorsitzende/!6223638/
Red-Red-Green coalition in Berlin: A test of strength for the SPD and Lars Klingbeil
nzz.ch/deutschland/politik/zerreissprobe-fuer-die-deutschen-sozialdemokraten-ld.10040732
ARD summer interview: Vice Chancellor Klingbeil wants pragmatism regarding sick leave
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/lars-klingbeil-im-ard-sommerinterview-pragmatische-umsetzung-von-krankschreibungsregeln-gefordert-a-6ed5ea38-9e40-4d80-b259-66db8e42bb27
Tax reform: How the CDU/CSU is starving Lars Klingbeil: The SPD Vice Chancellor promised significant tax relief. But behind the scenes, little is happening with ...
stern.de/politik/deutschland/5-minuten-talk-podcast/steuerreform--wie-die-union-lars-klingbeil-verhungern-laesst-37558032.html
"Germans work enough": DGB leader distances herself from Klingbeil: After two disastrous state elections, SPD leader Klingbeil is trying to steer his party onto ...
n-tv.de/politik/DGB-Chefin-geht-auf-Distanz-zu-Klingbeil-id30686306.html
SPD leader Klingbeil secures support for reform course: The SPD leadership had called a crisis summit following the lost state elections ...
nzz.ch/international/reformen-als-machterhalt-spd-chef-lars-klingbeil-sucht-den-rueckhalt-der-partei-ld.1931342
Despite the pension dispute: Lars Klingbeil has an easy time on "Maischberger": SPD leader Lars Klingbeil receives too little opposition as a guest on Sandra ...
morgenpost.de/kultur/tv-streaming/article410618596/trotz-rentenstreit-lars-klingbeil-hat-leichtes-spiel-bei-maischberger.html
OpinionKlingbeil's arrogance on pensions: economist Grimm gives him a lesson: Vice Chancellor Klingbeil (SPD) insists on the cabinet's pension package ...
focus.de/finanzen/altersvorsorge/klingbeils-arroganz-bei-der-rente-wirtschaftsweise-grimm-erteilt-ihm-nachhilfe_a94f4212-e7c2-44c7-8c20-ddb49ba5fab6.html
What the ardent Bayern Munich fan Lars Klingbeil experienced at HSV: Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance, during a visit to ...
abendblatt.de/hamburg/politik/article410427197/lars-klingbeil-wie-der-gluehende-bayern-fan-beim-hsv-reingelegt-wurde.html
Paid articlePaywall
OpinionMerz vs. Klingbeil: Reichinnek suspects a staged dispute: Vice Chancellor Klingbeil wants to tax the rich more heavily, Chancellor Merz does not ...
fr.de/politik/merz-gegen-klingbeil-linke-wittert-inszenierung-bei-reichensteuer-debatte-zr-93954904.html
“We have a different opinion” – CDU politician Bilger counters Klingbeil's tax proposal
welt.de/wirtschaft/article68a2da8bf3b3300719844fbe/Haben-da-eine-andere-Auffassung-CDU-Mann-Bilger-kontert-Klingbeils-Steuer-Vorstoss.html
Vice Chancellor visits Scheeßel: Security check is now part of the package: "We'll stick to the informal "du" form of address," Lars Klingbeil tells visitors ...
zevener-zeitung.de/nachrichten/vizekanzler-zu-besuch-in-scheessel-sicherheitscheck-gehoert-jetzt-dazu-305273.html
Paid articlePaywall
Hamburg's CDU wants to establish a national “Defense Technology Day” ...
kreiszeitung.de/lokales/rotenburg/scheessel-ort52321/wir-bleiben-beim-du-klingbeils-besuch-in-scheessel-93835234.html
Klingbeil in an interview: "Whether you are a people's party is a question of attitude"
fr.de/politik/klingbeil-im-interview-volkspartei-sein-ist-eine-haltungsfrage-93739530.html
"No sitting back": Klingbeil: All ministries must save money: The new federal government may be launching with a special fund, but without an approved budget ...
n-tv.de/politik/Klingbeil-Alle-Ministerien-muessen-sparen-article25776373.html
Lars Klingbeil: How the SPD leader became the most powerful minister in the government
handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/lars-klingbeil-wie-der-spd-chef-zum-maechtigsten-minister-der-regierung-wurde/100124995.html
Paid articlePaywallKey FactsKlingbeil's Rise: From Election Loser to Power Player
May 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Lars Klingbeil took over as Federal Minister of Finance amid challenges, as his political expertise in finance is seen as limited.
- Despite the SPD's poor election results, Klingbeil maximized his power within the party by sidelining internal opponents and asserting himself as leader.
- His personnel strategy and the creation of a loyal team have allowed him to dominate the party, though concerns exist about his decisiveness in major decisions.
- Klingbeil's political ambitions aim to shape a modern people's party while establishing himself as the Finance Minister and making the SPD appealing to a broader electorate.
I expect that we will be complete, and I expect that everyone will vote yes.— Lars Klingbeil commented on the votes from the SPD faction during the chancellor election.
Harsh criticism of the way Esken was treated: SPD grassroots take on Klingbeil - | "indecent"
fr.de/politik/kritik-an-umgang-mit-esken-spd-basis-rechnet-mit-klingbeil-ab-zr-93726743.html
Next