Overview

• A cabinet proposal to appoint Florian Engels's successor as Brandenburg's government spokesperson will be presented on Tuesday.
• Minister President Dietmar Woidke recently ended Engels's nearly decade-long tenure as spokesperson for the state government.
• Engels has been reassigned to a role in the Ministry of Economic Affairs as he prepares for his retirement later this year.
• Engels reportedly criticized the lack of implementation of suggested press reforms and operational challenges within the press office.
• The transition occurs during ongoing discussions within the SPD about transparency, governance, and press-related reforms.