Germany's SPD nominates Olaf Scholz for chancellor

Germany: Olaf Scholz Confirmed as SPD Chancellor Candidate, Criticizes Hard-Right Politics and Foreign Interference
Germany’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Saturday, January 11, 2025, formally confirmed Chancellor Olaf Scholz as its candidate for the Feb. 23 parliamentary election. Delivering a wide-ranging speech at a special party convention in Berlin,
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Scholz formally elected as SPD's candidate for German chancellor
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday confirmed Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the party's top candidate for February's parliamentary elections. Only a few delegates bucked the majority, who overwhelmingly supported Scholz's bid to return to the Chancellery in a vote by show of hands at the party's conference in Berlin.
Germany's SPD nominates Scholz for chancellor
Incumbent German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a politics for "ordinary people" during a party congress. His Social Democratic Party (SPD) is currently polling at third place.
Olaf Scholz nominated as SPD's chancellor candidate amid turmoil
Olaf Scholz has been officially nominated by the SPD as a candidate for Chancellor of Germany. The elections will be held on February 23. Olaf Scholz has been officially nominated by the SPD as a candidate for Chancellor of Germany.

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