D efense Minister Boris Pistorius has published a video on the SPD's social media accounts saying he told the party leadership he "was not available" to run for chancellor and wou

Germany's Social Democrats have officially selected Chancellor Olaf Scholz as their lead candidate for the snap election. This decision arrives after Defence Minister Boris Pistorius declined the candidacy,

Germany's ruling Social Democrats officially made Chancellor Olaf Scholz their lead candidate on Monday for February's election, billing him as a safe pair of hands compared with the opposition conservatives contender who has no government experience.

Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Monday officially made Chancellor Olaf Scholz their lead candidate for the upcoming snap election giving him a chance at a second term, broadcaster NTV said.

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Germany's Olaf Scholz was Monday officially named to lead his Social Democrats into February elections, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a second term.On Monday, Scholz again stressed firm support for Ukraine "in its defensive fight for freedom and democracy" but also said his government had done "everything to ensure that this war does not escalate into a war between Russia and NATO".

Olaf Scholz was on Monday officially named to lead his centre-left Social Democrats into Germany's snap elections in February, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a

Germany’s Social Democrats backed Chancellor Olaf Scholz as their lead candidate for February’s snap election, as they look to erase a big deficit in the polls.

The executive committee of Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) nominated Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday as the party's top candidate in upcoming early elections, following a tough and controversial internal debate.