Germany's SPD faces calls to expel Schröder over Putin birthday visit

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2026-10-10

Munich (dpa) - Calls are growing within Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) to expel former chancellor Gerhard Schröder from the party over his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The SPD's Upper Palatinate district in Bavaria unanimously passed a motion calling for Schröder's expulsion at a party conference, district chairwoman Carolin Wagner said on Saturday. The move follows Schröder's latest meeting with Putin in Moscow, where he joi......

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