SPD candidate Barley states no support from Berlin.

European Union Headline: EU Extends Deadline for COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases Paraphrased Headline: The European Union Extends the Deadline for Buying COVID-19 Vaccines - SPD candidate Barley states no support from Berlin.

At the start of the year, the SPD failed to gain from the protest movement against far-right extremism in Germany, according to Barley. The party will have to handle the fallout and learn from the experience for future campaigns.

Barley also mentioned the potential confirmation of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen from the CDU, stating that a "democratic consensus" must be formed. This can't be done with right-wing populists and post-fascists involved.

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