Karina Moessbauer wrote that the SPD accuses the Union of inhumanity, indecency, and sexism, but provides no concrete examples aside from a confidential background conversation. At the same time, there has also been criticism and calls for resignation from the SPD. On July 30, the SPD subdistrict of Bielefeld called on Bas and Klingbeil to give up their dual roles. On August 10, the working group on migration and diversity demanded a special party convention to elect a new party leadership in the same autumn. The leadership structure with party chairpersons Bas and Klingbeil, who also held ministerial positions, was "obviously a failure." On September 21, SPD Bundestag member Markus Töns called for a separation of party and ministerial office. The party needed a more political leadership in the crisis, which was not possible from a ministerial position, he explained according to Moessbauer. On September 24, the SPD district association in Frankfurt also demanded a resignation and referred to a personnel restructuring as a prerequisite for a credible political new beginning. #SPD #Politik #Parteien (translated)