Bülow, member of the Bundestag, resigns from the SPD

Marco Bülow is considered a sharp critic of Andrea Nahles. According to political circles, Bülow has now withdrawn from the SPD. However, he wants to stay in the Bundestag.

SPD MP Marco Bülow leaves the SPD. The German news agency learned from party circles. Aged 47, he wants the Bundestag but seems to continue to be a non-attached MP, as reported by the "Tagesspiegel". Bülow has been a harsh critic of party leader Andrea Nahles' course for weeks. He had also joined the movement "get up" from the leader of the left faction Sahra Wagenknecht.

Marco Bülow, member of the Bundestag of the SPD faction at the 19th legislative session of the German Bundestag. SPD MP Marco Bülow leaves the SPD. (Source: dpa)

For Nahles, already under pressure, the exit of the party is another bad news. Billow wants to announce the reasons for his motives at a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday. The qualified journalist represents the constituency of Dortmund I. He has been a member of the Bundestag since 2002.

Achim Post, parliamentary leader of the SPD, asked him to return his mandate. "Marco Bülow's decision marks the end of a longer development, which is not surprising for many," Post told Germany's editorial network.