Olaf Solz: The success of the SPD can become a model for European Social Democracy

Its success can be a model for other European social democratic parties SPDaccording to Olaf Solts, who, among other things, today said he was optimistic that the coalition with Greens and Liberals (FDP) can succeed.

“Our success will inspire other social democratic parties in Europe and beyond. If we manage to strengthen the cohesion of society in Germany and to manage the upcoming technological modernization, others will try it. The SPD went through a long process of reorientation and answered the fundamental question “what does social democratic politics mean in a rich capitalist country like Germany in central Europe,” he said in an interview with Spiegel magazine.

“Germany must dare one new start, to lay the technological and industrial foundations for the future. Successful Social Democratic parties do not believe (so to speak) that life was better before. The SPD has always been a party that has followed technological progress. At the same time, however, mutual respect must once again play an important role in society. How can the social divide be prevented? How can every professional performance be recognized and how can every life achievement find the same recognition in society? “Our task in rich countries is to find an answer to these questions,” he added, according to the APE BPE.

“I am optimistic that a coalition”traffic lightCan succeed. The Germans formed the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and the Liberal Party (FDP) stronger with their votes. This is a message to these three that we can now do it and form a government together.

It is necessary for the parties to talk to each other on an equal footing and reach an agreement to form a coalition. Whoever wants to form a joint government must have confidence “to each other, because later, we will have to resolve many issues that could not be foreseen during the negotiations for the formation of the coalition”, he also stressed.

When asked about different approaches between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, Solz said: “I already have specific ideas on how this can be resolved. However, coalition talks should not be conducted through the media. It would not be wise to talk about any red lines now. Even if we start from different starting positions, there must be conciliation at the end.

The SPD, the Greens and the FDP are linked to the “idea of ​​progress”. We have different approaches, but certainly overlapping ideas for implementing this idea. There is a great deal of overlap. “There are many issues that can be agreed.”

“Merkel governments report positive”

Finally, Soltz praised the outgoing chancellor Merkel (CDU): “Mrs Merkel has a successful government record and it is not difficult for me to recognize her and let me be a Social Democrat.

In the final analysis we co-ruled in three of the four Merkel governments and we implemented many things that were important to us. ”

The vice-chancellor so far pointed them out once again similarities with the chancellor: “Both Mrs Merkel and I know that politics takes a lot of time, that you have to pursue things that are important for a long time. “In a federal country like Germany and in the world, you have to coordinate and agree with many.”

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