SPD calls small party conference in December – Merz: Antisemitism "a disgrace"

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The SPD is planning a small party conference in December – according to the ARD capital studio, the topic is already set: the affordability of living. Tagesschau reports this exclusively.

This puts a topic on the political stage that many people in Germany have been feeling directly in their everyday lives for months – from rising prices to higher housing and energy costs to growing burdens on food and mobility.

At the same time, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is toughening his tone in the fight against antisemitism and announcing a tough course against antisemitic tendencies.

What is known so far about the SPD party conference in December

According to the ARD capital studio, the SPD is holding a small party conference in December on the affordability of living. The report did not initially name a specific date within December. In contrast to the regular federal party conference with all delegates, a small party conference is usually a focused special meeting for selected substantive debates.

With the focus on the affordability of living, the SPD is taking up a policy area that is directly felt by many households in Germany.

Merz calls antisemitism "a disgrace"

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called antisemitism in Germany "a disgrace" and announced a tough course against antisemitic tendencies.

Antisemitism in Germany is a disgrace.

How exactly this tough course is to be shaped did not emerge from the available information.

What to expect now

The SPD and the federal government are likely to provide further details in the coming weeks: on the exact date of the small party conference, the agenda, and possible resolution proposals on affordability. Concretizations of the announced tough course against antisemitism are expected from the Chancellor's Office.