Many who have voted for the AfD, or who intend to do so, aren't doing so because they are dyed-in-the-wool enemies of democracy. Rather, they are desperate.

The share of wealth held by the minority is much greater than the share held by the majority. We have to draw our own conclusions from that and it has to change.

The principles of the SPD have remained the same for 150 years: democracy, human dignity, justice and inclusion. We will never change those principles.

Before we talk about further accessions, we have to consolidate the European Union internally. People are increasingly losing faith in the EU's effectiveness.

Having a place to live is a fundamental right and the state must establish a framework that ensures that apartments are affordable.

In political life, it is extremely difficult to remain loyal to a friendship when constellations of power or interests are in the way.

The dangerous glorification of the nation state, and the baiting of minorities that goes along with it, releases an anti-democratic energy.