SPD boss Klingbeil: Schröder is politically isolated in the SPD
Created: 08/08/2022 15:19
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil takes part in a press conference.
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SPD leader Lars Klingbeil has clearly distanced himself from ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, despite the arbitration commission's decision.
"For us it is clear: Gerhard Schröder is politically isolated with his positions in the SPD," said Klingbeil on Monday.
The arbitration commission in Hanover made a legal decision.
Hanover/Berlin - The commission of the SPD sub-district Hanover ruled in the first instance that the former chancellor did not violate the SPD party order with his commitment to Russian state-owned companies.
This means that there is no basis for a complaint or even an exclusion from the party.
The decision can be appealed within two weeks.
No fewer than 17 SPD branches had applied for party order proceedings against Schröder.
The 78-year-old has long been criticized for his closeness to Russia.
He is considered a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin and worked for Russian energy companies for years.
Most recently, he declared that he considered the war to be a mistake by the Russian government.
At the same time, he saw no reason to distance himself personally from Putin.
dpa
