Germany SPD set for new leader as main German parties look to promote youth Andrea Nahles, 47, expected to lead centre-left party in coalition with Angela Merkel’s CDU Andrea Nahles poised to take over as as SPD leader after resignation of Martin Schulz. Germany’s most prominent female politician, meanwhile, is herself under pressure to reshuffle her party’s ageing personnel in coming weeks. “Of course the list will draw from party’s entire spectrum,” Merkel told public broadcaster ZDF in the interview. The coalition deal has yet to be approved by the SPD’s approximately 460,000 members, whose verdict will be announced on 4 March. Unlike Merkel’s party, senior figures in the SPD want to hold off any further debate about the next cabinet’s personnel until after their membership vote.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2018 17:35 UTC