Petra Pau resigns in the Bundestag after 27 years - a look back at her legacy

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Petra Pau, langjährige Linke-Politikerin und Vizepräsidentin des Bundestages, wird 2024 nicht mehr kandidieren. Nach 27 Jahren im Parlament warnt sie vor der Gefährdung der Demokratie und dem Aufstieg der AfD. Pau fordert einen umfassenden Wandel innerhalb ihrer Partei, um deren Zukunft zu sichern. Erfahren Sie mehr über ihre bewegende Ansprache auf dem Landesparteitag der Berliner Linken.
Petra Pau, long-time left-wing politician and Vice President of the Bundestag, will no longer run in 2024. After 27 years in parliament, she warns of the endangerment of democracy and the rise of the AfD. Pau calls for a comprehensive change within her party to secure their future. Find out more about your moving speech at the State Party Congress of the Berlin Left. (Symbolbild/MB)

The political landscape is becoming more colorful-without one of the most striking voices: Left politician Petra Pau has announced that in 2024 it will no longer run for the Bundestag. The 61-year-old took stock of her impressive career on Friday evening at the state party conference of the Berlin left. She served in the Bundestag for a full 27 years, of which 19 years as a highly valued vice president!

PAU, an unmistakable figure in Berlin's politics, remains true to her message: she will continue to fight for civil rights and democracy! But your call to vigilance is alarming - democracy is in great danger! To illustrate her point, she gave back a terrifying look into history. Your comparison with 1933 makes you take notice! At that time, the NSDAP only received two percent of the votes in the Reichstag elections, while the AfD already clears up to 30 percent in state elections! Pau criticized the carelessness of the citizens and the political actors: "Where are the alarm bells?"

A call to change

PAU does not save with hard criticism of her own party. She warns: "A change of personnel alone does not help us." It emphasizes the need for a basic turn, otherwise the party could get into a "free fall into insignificance". Your words are an urgent appeal to face the challenges of time - with fresh ideas and a clear vision for the future!

  • career in numbers: since 1998 Pau has been in the Bundestag.
  • constituency winner: six times she won in her constituency in Berlin!
  • historical parallels: ring the alarm bells, and everyone should listen!

But Pau is not alone - her companion Gesine Lötzsch has already announced that she will not run again either. A generation change is imminent, but the question remains: Who will fill the gap? The next Bundestag election will have some surprises ready!

A farewell is always bitter - Pau leaves the stage, but your warnings in the hall. Politics need women like them who are not afraid to pronounce the uncomfortable truths. What will she add to civil rights in the next chapter? The nation's eyes are aimed at Berlin!