Bundestag faction: SPD left withdraws candidacies. Matthias Miersch and Wiebke Esdar remain the PL spokespersons.
Previous speaker Sönke Rix no longer stood for election; Tim Klüssendorf replaced him on the board. The PL will continue to be a strong voice for people-oriented policies, says Mierzsch. According to SPIEGEL information, in the election on Tuesday, Mierch was confirmed in his office with 75 of 77 votes.