One hundred days of Martin Schulz: The rise and fall of a ‘Gottkanzler’?

Angela Merkel’s CDU secured a surprise victory over the SPD in state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on 14 May 2017. Julian Göpffarth assesses where the result leaves the SPD’s leader, Martin Schulz, ahead of the country’s federal elections in September.

ESO: Background information: Can Martin Schulz beat Angela Merkel? http://www.europeansources.info/record/can-martin-schulz-beat-angela-merkel/

ESO: Key Source: German federal election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-federal-election-2017/

ESO: Background information: Just how strong a contender is Schulz? http://www.europeansources.info/record/just-how-strong-a-contender-is-schulz-what-policies-will-spd-candidate-schulz-pursue/

Politico, 18.05.17: Martin Schulz strikes back after campaign slump http://www.politico.eu/article/martin-schulz-strikes-back-after-campaign-slump/

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