SPD: Left parties fight for power. According to SPIEGEL information, several SPD MPs are challenging the board of the Parliamentary Left.
background is growing dissatisfaction with the course of parliamentary group vice-president Matthias Miersch. Current speaker Sönke Rix will therefore not run again. There is talk in the party of an attack on Mierch. It is also possible that the board will come to an agreement with the challengers by Tuesday and some will withdraw their candidacy. But if that doesn't happen, the calm could be over.