{"id":9116,"date":"2020-07-30T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T08:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpz.medienlabor-hosting.de\/?p=9116"},"modified":"2022-06-15T10:22:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T08:22:09","slug":"schleichend-an-die-macht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/schleichend-an-die-macht\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201eSchleichend an die Macht\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Wie die Neue Rechte Geschichte instrumentalisiert, um Deutungshoheit \u00fcber unsere Zukunft zu erhalten, das untersucht der Sammelband \u201eSchleichend an die Macht\u201c. Das Buch ist ab diese Woche im Handel verf\u00fcgbar. Neben der Analyse ist es eine Aufforderung an Politik und Wissenschaft sowie Lehrkr\u00e4fte und Zivilgesellschaft, dem Missbrauch der Geschichte entgegenzutreten.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Neue Rechte strebt in Europa an die Macht. Eine ihrer st\u00e4rksten Strategien: die Instrumentalisierung von Geschichte, um ihre Weltsicht in den K\u00f6pfen der Menschen zu verankern. Mythen \u00fcber die Nation, ihre Helden und Freiheitsk\u00e4mpfe sollen Nationalismus und v\u00f6lkisches Denken wieder gesellschaftsf\u00e4hig machen. Das zeigt:&nbsp;<strong>Wir m\u00fcssen um die Geschichte k\u00e4mpfen, auf dass die liberalen Grundwerte unserer Gesellschaft eine Zukunft haben.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Deutschland beschw\u00f6rt die AfD \u00fcber 1000 Jahre glorreiches Deutschtum. In Italien inszeniert sich Matteo Salvini in der Tradition italienischer Freiheitsk\u00e4mpfer. In Ungarn will Viktor Orb\u00e1n sein Land zu \u201ehistorischer Gr\u00f6\u00dfe\u201c zur\u00fcckf\u00fchren. Und auch in der Corona-Krise versucht die Neue Rechte eine Renaissance des Nationalismus als L\u00f6sung zu propagieren. Die v\u00f6lkische Illusion \u201esauberer\u201c, homogener Gesellschaften soll zum politischen Konsens der Zukunft werden.&nbsp;<strong>Dieses Buch analysiert die Strategie der Neuen Rechten in Europa und fordert dazu auf, dem Missbrauch der Geschichte entgegenzutreten.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Das Buch \u201eSchleichend an die Macht: Wie die Neue Rechte Geschichte instrumentalisiert, um Deutungshoheit \u00fcber unsere Zukunft zu erhalten\u201c erschien diese Woche im Dietz Verlag und wird herausgegeben von den beiden Fellows beim Progressiven Zentrum&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-andreas-audretsch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andreas Audretsch<\/a>&nbsp;und&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-claudia-c-gatzka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claudia Gatzka<\/a>. Zudem enth\u00e4lt die Ver\u00f6ffentlichung Beitr\u00e4ge von&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-juergen-kocka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J\u00fcrgen Kocka<\/a>&nbsp;aus dem Wissenschaftlichen Beirat, von Fellow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-hedwig-richer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hedwig Richter<\/a>&nbsp;und von&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/paul-juergensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul J\u00fcrgensen<\/a>&nbsp;aus dem Programmbereich \u201eZukunft der Demokratie\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dietz-verlag.de\/isbn\/9783801205829\/Schleichend-an-die-Macht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zur Verlagsseite<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201eSchleichend an die Macht\u201c in den Medien<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Im Interview mit&nbsp;<strong>ZEIT Online<\/strong>&nbsp;haben die HerausgeberInnen \u00fcber Strategien neurechter Bewegungen in der Corona-Krise gesprochen. Laut Andreas Audretsch sind viele Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien eng mit neurechtem Gedankengut verkn\u00fcpft und finden vor allem online Geh\u00f6r:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Die neurechten Thesen streuen in den Kan\u00e4len mittlerweile sehr weit. Das Protestbiotop von Telegram-Kan\u00e4len ist \u00e4u\u00dferst vielf\u00e4ltig, es reicht von den Kan\u00e4len der Neuen Rechten bis zu denen vieler Verschw\u00f6rungstheoretiker mit teils weit \u00fcber 100.000 Mitgliedern, und die durchdringen und reproduzieren sich gegenseitig.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeit.de\/gesellschaft\/zeitgeschehen\/2020-05\/corona-demos-verschwoerungstheorien-rechtsextremismus-neue-rechte\/komplettansicht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zum ZEIT Online Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Im Interview mit&nbsp;<strong>SPIEGEL<\/strong>&nbsp;hat die Co-Autorin Claudia Gatzka mehrere Themen aufgegriffen, darunter das Verh\u00e4ltnis der Neuen Rechten zu Emanzipation und Frauenrechten, sowie zur Rolle des Islam als Lieblingsthema von (Rechts-)PopulistInnen. In ihrer Rolle als Historikerin \u00e4u\u00dferte sie sich zur Problematik der Politisierung von Geschichtswissenschaft, und antwortete auf die Frage ob es gute und schlechte Geschichtspolitik g\u00e4be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Die politischen Absichten lassen sich wissenschaftlich so nicht einteilen. Es w\u00e4re absurd anzunehmen, dass Brandt oder die SPD insgesamt die bessere Geschichtspolitik betrieben. Aber es gibt eine Geschichtspolitik, die sich n\u00e4her am Forschungsstand orientiert.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/geschichte\/geschichtsbild-der-neuen-rechten-worthuelsen-von-nation-volk-und-rasse-a-1e293853-65ba-4740-b191-eae42a4ce26a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zum Spiegel Interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In der Online-Zeitung&nbsp;<strong>vorw\u00e4rts<\/strong>&nbsp;findet sich zudem eine Rezension des Buches: \u201eMan ahnt nach der Lekt\u00fcre dieses Buches, wie gro\u00df die Sehnsucht nach vermeintlich einfacheren Zeiten mit klaren Regeln noch werden k\u00f6nnte, wenn die Zeiten einmal schwieriger werden. Das ist ja stets das Rezept der Rechten gewesen: Die Vergangenheit wird verkl\u00e4rt, in der Gegenwart sch\u00fcrt man den Unmut all der Menschen, die sich vor Ver\u00e4nderungen \u00e4ngstigen.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Ein durch und durch lesenswertes Buch, das ganz ohne marktschreierische T\u00f6ne auskommt!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vorwaerts.de\/artikel\/perfide-europas-rechtspopulisten-geschichte-instrumentalisieren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zur Rezension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autor:innen<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-andreas-audretsch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Teamfotos-mit-neuem-Hintergrund-57-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-andreas-audretsch\/\">Dr. Andreas Audretsch<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumnus<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anaudretsch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">In his recent capacity, Andreas Audretsch worked as a deputy spokesman at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. Prior to this he was a spokesperson in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy led by Minister Sigmar Gabriel and worked for several Members of the German Parliament.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-claudia-c-gatzka\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Teamfotos-Moritz-Luis-Michel-Sophie-Jasmin-12-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"claudia gatzka\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-claudia-c-gatzka\/\">Dr. Claudia C. Gatzka<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Visiting Fellow<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-email\" href=\"mailto:claudia.gatzka@progressives-zentrum.org\"><svg class=\"icon icon-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-envelope-o\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Claudia Gatzka is an author and historian at the University of Freiburg. Her research focuses on the history of democracy, political communication and participation, particularly in the 20th century. In the programme 'Future of Democracy' at Das Progressive Zentrum, she is interested in election campaign cultures and the possibilities of (new) political alliances. <\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-hedwig-richer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Teamfotos-mit-neuem-Hintergrund-38-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-hedwig-richer\/\">Prof. Dr. Hedwig Richter<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Scientific Council<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Hedwig Richter is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the \"Universit\u00e4t der Bundeswehr\" in Munich. Her research has been awarded the Offermann Hergarden Prize of the University of Cologne (2010) and the Democracy Foundation Prize (2018). <\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-juergen-kocka\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Teamfotos-mit-neuem-Hintergrund-34-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/prof-dr-juergen-kocka\/\">Prof. Dr. J\u00fcrgen Kocka<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Scientific Council<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">J\u00fcrgen Kocka ist emeritierter Professor f\u00fcr Geschichte an der Freien Universit\u00e4t Berlin, ehemaliger Pr\u00e4sident des Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin f\u00fcr Sozialforschung (WZB) und Mitglied im Wissenschaftlichen Beirat des Progressiven Zentrums.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/paul-juergensen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/wL3-5Pgo_400x400-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/paul-juergensen\/\">Paul J\u00fcrgensen<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Senior Policy Advisor<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-email\" href=\"mailto:paul.juergensen@progressives-zentrum.org\"><svg class=\"icon icon-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-envelope-o\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pauljuergensen?lang=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/in\/paul-j%C3%BCrgensen-999a21102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-linkedin\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">As a Senior Policy Advisor, Paul J\u00fcrgensen oversees projects on representation and participation, democratic innovations and visions, and dealing with right-wing populism and extremism. Prior to this position he completed the trainee program at Das Progressive Zentrum. He is co-author of the book \"Schleichend an die Macht\" (Dietz Verlag, 2020) and the study \"Br\u00fccken bauen f\u00fcr die Demokratie\" (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2020). <\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/tereza-novotna\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Tereza-Novotna-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/tereza-novotna\/\">Tereza Novotn\u00e1<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumna<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Meldungen [news count=\"2\" type=\"person\"]<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further articles<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/dominik-vanyi-Mk2ls9UBO2E-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a vast open-pit mining operation. Multiple pieces of heavy industrial machinery are active across tiered dirt terraces, including large yellow haul trucks and hydraulic excavators in yellow and orange. The scene captures the scale of resource extraction, with steep, excavated rock walls in the background and a dusty, industrial atmosphere.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\">Buried Villages, Fragile Democracies: Coal, Community, and the Unsteady Politics of the Climate Transition<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:16:48+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:18:08+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The transition away from fossil fuels is as much about democratic resilience as it is about energy. Steve Patterson explores the \u201cpolitical whiplash\u201d of shifting national policies and the enduring struggle to protect community heritage from the erosion of both physical landscapes and institutional norms.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/steve-patterson\/\">Steve Patterson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/debate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Debate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/projektbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Project Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/how-can-the-new-special-fund-and-the-reform-of-the-debt-brake-achieve-optimal-effectiveness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250917_dpz_titelbild_jakob-von-weizsacker-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/how-can-the-new-special-fund-and-the-reform-of-the-debt-brake-achieve-optimal-effectiveness\/\">How can the new special fund and the reform of the debt brake achieve optimal effectiveness?<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-03T10:21:45+02:00\">3. April 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T10:33:04+02:00\">17. September 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The CDU\/CSU and SPD parties have reached an agreement in the exploratory talks at a remarkable speed to create a special fund for infrastructure and to provide a far-reaching opportunity to increase defense spending beyond the limits of the debt brake. How should these proposals be assessed? What needs to be considered for the sustainable success of this modernization agenda? These questions were discussed on March 7, 2025, in a background roundtable with experts.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sebastian-pieper\/\">Sebastian Pieper<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/friedrich-merz-shattered-a-political-taboo-this-is-a-chance-for-the-centre-left\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/250211_dpz_slider_florian-ranft-for-the-guardian_c-epa-images-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Slider: Coverpicture for the article of florian ranft in the Guardian\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/friedrich-merz-shattered-a-political-taboo-this-is-a-chance-for-the-centre-left\/\">Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. This is a chance for the centre-left in Germany<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-02-11T15:51:27+01:00\">11. February 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:38:17+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Progressive parties swiftly need to turn the dial, Florian Ranft states in The Guardian. 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