Saarland
Is the SPD still a workers' party?
Published September 18, 2026
The SPD has always seen itself as a workers' party. For decades, it had its strongholds in classic worker and industrial regions. However, the recent elections show that the SPD is increasingly losing its dominance to the AfD there as well.
The SPD has always seen itself as a workers' party. For decades, it had its strongholds in classic worker and industrial regions. However, the recent elections show that the SPD is increasingly losing its dominance to the AfD there as well. On Thursday evening, the SPD group now received the staff and works councils of the Saarland companies. A picture of the mood.