SPD, Germany and Olaf Scholz

German conservatives, SPD to make first moves towards new govt
Germany's conservatives, who won elections last weekend, are set to start exploratory talks with the Social Democrats on Friday towards forming a coalition government, party sources said. - Grand coalition - The make-up of the incoming Bundestag leaves a coalition between the conservatives and the Social Democrats as the only politically feasible option to form a government.
Scholz Says German Election Result 'Bitter' for SPD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the federal election result "bitter." On Sunday, the SPD slumped to its worst election result since World War II.
Germany's Scholz accepts 'election defeat' as his SPD plunges to 16%
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has admitted his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a "bitter election result," after preliminary figures showed the party plunging to its worst performance in the country's post-war history.
German election: CDU/CSU and SPD to begin preliminary talks
For the SPD, party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken will sit at the table, as well as Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Labor Minister Hubertus Heil. Also on the SPD negotiating team: Secretary General Matthias Miersch,
Scholz's SPD Concedes Defeat to CDU's Merz in Election
The Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling the result "bitter." He was speaking to his supporters in Berlin. (Source: Berliner Modell via Associated Press)
Germany Election: Friedrich Merz to 'intensify' coalition talks with SPD
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a coalition agreement with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, which came third in the elections.
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Scholz's SPD Sees Worst Result Since World War II
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) finished third with 16% of the vote, according to estimates from ...
Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...
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After historic defeat, Germany's SPD faces fresh start without Scholz
Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday ...
German Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat
Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...
Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz face off in final debate ahead of German election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz faced off in a final debate on German television on ...
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...
Debt brake reform would be discussed by party leaders, says Germany's Scholz
A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders ...
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Stunned SPD turns to supporting role in new German government
After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect ...