Matthias Miersch, a close friend of Gerhard Schröder, has become the new general secretary of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party of Germany. According to the BILD daily, he previously headed the Hannover branch of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Miersch was one of the few politicians present who was a friend of Gerhard Schröder: On Vladimir Putin's birthday. At the same time, he expressed confidence that there could be a Russian lobbyist in the ranks of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, reports the daily.
In addition, the new general secretary Matthias Miersch announced former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder as part of the party again. This is reported by Der Spiegel.
"We had two proceedings against Gerhard Schröder, both confirmed that his behavior did not harm the party, the case is closed from a legal point of view. I can appreciate his life's achievements in general, especially as the president of the Hanover branch, even if I have a fundamentally different view of Putin and the attack on Ukraine," he said.
