SPD chairmen admit mistakes of the traffic light and call for quick budget agreement

SPD chairmen admit mistakes of the traffic light and call for quick budget agreement

"People are massively insecure," Klingbeil continued in the double interview with Esken. "Two years of pandemic, war, inflation, energy crisis, climate crisis."

Esken said that "numerous crises" were piling up on people's shoulders. "People need confidence now." When asked why the delegates should re-elect her as chairwoman at the party conference in Berlin, Esken replied: "We reconciled the SPD with itself and led it to victory in the federal elections." 600 delegates are expected to attend the party conference in Berlin from Friday to Sunday.

In the RND interview, Esken and Klingbeil called on the traffic light coalition to reach a quick agreement on the 2024 federal budget. "The federal budget must be finalized as quickly as possible after the constitutional court ruling so that people can go into their well-deserved Christmas break with peace of mind," said Esken. "A peaceful Christmas - that's what everyone really deserves in these difficult times."

"We know that we will all move forward," Klingbeil added. "None of the three coalition parties can be stubborn now."

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1. Saskia Esken, the SPD Chairwoman, mentioned the need for a quick budget agreement amidst various crises in Germany, including traffic light coalition, pandemic, war, inflation, energy crisis, and climate crisis.
2. Klingbeil and Esken, both from the SPD, emphasized the importance of finalizing the 2024 federal budget swiftly after the constitutional court ruling, assuring peace of mind to the people during the Christmas break.
3. In the double interview with Esken, Klingbeil agreed that no coalition party in the traffic light coalition should be obstinate, considering the current difficult circumstances.
4. The SPD, led by Esken, managed to reconcile itself and secured a victory in the federal elections, as mentioned by Esken during her run for re-election as SPD Chairwoman at the party conference in Berlin.
5. A faulty traffic light coalition, according to Klingbeil, has left people feeling insecure, with numerous crises adding to their distress, including inflation and the energy crisis.
6. The SPD leaders called on the German public to demand clarity and a quick resolution from the traffic light coalition, acknowledging the impact of their mistakes on household cleaning products and everyday life.
7. Over 600 delegates are expected to attend the SPD's Federal Party Conference in Berlin from Friday to Sunday, where Esken will submit her candidacy for SPD Chairwoman and advocate for unity within the party and the government.
8. At the party conference, Esken is expected to detail her plans to work with the SPD and traffic light coalition partners to address the various challenges facing Germany, focusing on resolving the budget crisis during the Christmas break.
9. In light of the present economic struggles and inflation concerns, Esken and Klingbeil encouraged the people to support the SPD and work towards a swift agreement on the federal budget, ensuring a peaceful Christmas for all Germans.

Source: www.stern.de