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Michael Roth warns the SPD: Reason alone won't win elections.: The SPD's political Ash Wednesday event became a test of the party's position ...
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Michael Roth warns the SPD: Reason alone won't win elections.
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„Als Politiker darf man nicht krank sein" – Roth über sein Karriereende: Michael Roth sprach beim FWS-Forum über sein Buch. Der SPD-Politiker erklärt ...
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Politics to the point of absolute exhaustion: Long-time SPD member of the Bundestag, Michael Roth, presented his book "Zonen der Angst" (Zones of Fear) at the ...
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Key FactsMichael Roth Reflects on Politics and Personal Crises
Oct 6, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • In the fully occupied event hall, Roth presented Zonen der Angst and discussed political successes, pressures and personal defeats with HZ editor-in-chief Kai Struthoff.

  • Roth grew up in Kleinensee, which was surrounded by the inner-German border on three sides until 1989, joined the SPD early and entered the Bundestag as a direct candidate in 1998 at age 28.

  • By his own account, high expectations from himself and others ultimately contributed to a mental illness before he voluntarily left politics, and his professional future is currently unclear.

  • Roth intends to remain politically engaged and loyal to the SPD, continues to focus on Eastern Europe and views the survival of liberal democracy as a central challenge amid hatred and pressure.
  • Freedom, Roth says, is not only something that frees, it also sometimes weighs on us.
    — Michael Roth, at a book reading in the Bad Hersfeld Buchcafé, discussing his book 'Zonen der Angst'.
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"No more politics": SPD politician Michael Roth quits politics: SPD politician Michael Roth announces in "Stern" that he is leaving politics. In an interview ...
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Key Facts"End of Politics": SPD Politician Michael Roth Bids Farewell to Political Career
Mar 26, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Long-time SPD foreign policy expert Michael Roth is planning to retire from politics due to growing distance from the SPD and the political sphere.

  • Roth cites inner detachment from political affairs and the divergence of his views from those of his party, especially regarding the Ukraine conflict, as reasons for his decision.

  • He emphasizes the increasing harshness of the political landscape and the required stress resistance and mental strength demanded from top politicians in today's world.

  • Michael Roth, serving in the Bundestag since 1998, held positions as State Minister for Europe and Government Coordinator for German-French Cooperation, eventually becoming the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in 2021.