German Social Democrats choosing new co-leader after poll drubbing

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2025-05-12

Berlin (dpa) - German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has been nominated to become co-leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), dpa learnt on Monday, as the party reels from one of the worst election results in its history. The SPD, traditionally one of Germany's two mainstream political forces, was relegated to third place in February's general election behind the conservatives and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Following more than t......

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