Sigmar Gabriel, the ‘kamikaze’ candidate

German Chancellor's Angela Merkel’s coalition partner and potential challenger in 2017, the SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel was finding it hard during 2016 to keep his centre-left party happy. He faced tough challenges in September 2016 regional elections and a party congress over his leadership of the SPD.

Politico: Tag: Sigmar Gabriel http://www.politico.eu/person/sigmar-gabriel/

Wikipedia: Sigmar Gabriel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmar_Gabriel

Deutsche Welle: Tag: Sigmar Gabriel http://www.dw.com/en/sigmar-gabriel/t-17344130

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 29.08.16: Merkel’s Lonely Fight at the Top http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=64409

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