Emrah Erken wrote that the SPD had expelled Thilo Sarrazin due to his book "Hostile Takeover," whose statements and demands, according to his representation, were assessed as incompatible with the principles of the party. He contrasted Gerhard Schröder's closeness to Vladimir Putin and the SPD's cooperation with the SED. Both seemed compatible with the fundamental values of social democracy, Erken wrote; according to his claim, the SED had been linked to terrorist organizations and organized crime. #SPD #Politik #Sozialdemokratie (translated)






