According to two party insiders in Germany, the Social Democratic Party, which is in power, officially nominated current Chancellor Scholz as the main candidate for the upcoming early elections on Monday. Despite the collapse of his ruling coalition, he still has a chance to be re-elected. This news came after popular Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced his withdrawal from the race last Thursday, ending weeks of speculation about whether Pistorius or Scholz should lead the Social Democratic Party. Sources from the Social Democratic Party said that the party’s executive committee unanimously voted to support Scholz as the candidate for Chancellor.
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The Social Democratic Party of Germany nominates Scholz as the candidate for Chancellor
According to two party insiders in Germany, the Social Democratic Party, which is in power, officially nominated current Chancellor Scholz as the main candidate for the upcoming early elections on Monday. Despite the collapse of his ruling coalition, he still has a chance to be re-elected. This news came after popular Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced his withdrawal from the race last Thursday, ending weeks of speculation about whether Pistorius or Scholz should lead the Social Democratic Party. Sources from the Social Democratic Party said that the party’s executive committee unanimously voted to support Scholz as the candidate for Chancellor.