SPD Chief Lars Klingbeil Criticizes Union’s Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz for his Announcement of a Changed Approach to AfD.
At a “Mannheimer Morgens”event on Saturday, Klingbeil sharply criticized Merz, saying, “This is a drastic shift in the Union’s position. It reminds me of Austria. And I can only strongly warn the Union against taking this path.”
At the same time, the SPD chief demanded a clarification from his colleague, stating, “I want to know from Friedrich Merz if he is serious about tearing down the wall, if he is willing to work with AfD. That would be a complete shift in the Union’s position.”
Regarding the proposals announced by Merz in the German Bundestag, Klingbeil said, “I know of no proposal. I cannot comment on things I don’t know about.