SPD Neumünster invites Ralf Stegner for controversy!

SPD Neumünster invites Ralf Stegner for controversy!

In a surprising turn, the town hall group of the SPD in Neumünster decided not to invite Ralf Stegner to the speaker at the upcoming Rote Grütze meal in the town hall on July 4. This step follows the support of Stegner for a controversial manifesto, which increasingly demands diplomatic efforts in the Ukraine conflict and is critical of the current upgrade in Europe. According to Berliner Zeitung Manifesto and the associated tensions to risk at the event.

Ralf Stegner, member of the Bundestag and active SPD member, has recently published a manifesto entitled "Peace insurance in Europe through defense ability, armaments control and understanding". The first signers include prominent party colleagues such as Rolf Mützenich and Norbert Walter-Borjans. In this document, Stegner emphasizes the need to position the SPD as a peace party and to preserve existing diplomatic structures. "We also have to invest in peace policy to combat poverty and environmental destruction," he said, as Cicero

inner tensions and discussions

The loading of Stegner was not entirely without controversy. The manifesto has triggered an emotional debate within the SPD. Stegner himself reacted calmly to the decision of the Neumünster faction, while at the same time he continues to confirm his views on peace policy and the critical points of current SPD policy. The main demands in his manifesto include the need for arms control and the conclusion of disarmament contracts to question current militarization in Europe.

The background to this debate is quite explosive: Stegner emphasized his commitment to a clear peace policy in a context in which he also guarantees Ukraine humanitarian support, but on the other hand underlines the urgency of peace talks. He sees a common security architecture with Russia as necessary and demands solutions, even if the circumstances are challenging.

The way to the future

The SPD has recently dealt with questions of peacekeeping, disarmament and armor limit, as explained on the website of the SPD parliamentary group . In times of severely increased military households, it is not an easy task to find a balance between defense ability and peace promotion. This challenge also becomes clear in the new discussion about the state of the Bundeswehr and the armor equipment measures.

The decision not to let Stegner speak from the perspective of many reflects the advice of the SPD to clarify their own attitude on topics of international security and peace policy before going into the next parliamentary term. Kiel's mayor Ulf Kämpfer will now give his speech at the traditional event - a sign of the broad consensus within the party to concentrate on common values.