Germany’s Social Democrats Elect New Leader

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On April 22, the German SPD elected its new leader. Andrea Nahles, a former labour minister won the election with 66 percent of the vote. Nahles is the first ever female leader of the SPD, Germany's second biggest party. She will be replacing Martin Shcultz who resigned after his campaign for September’s election earned the SPD its worst showing since 1933. Her main task will mbe to renew the party that has been losing voters to the AfD (Alternative for Germany), a far-right party.

The Local.de, 22.04.18: German Social Democrats elect Andrea Nahles as first female leader https://www.thelocal.de/20180422/german-social-democrats-to-elect-andrea-nahles-as-first-female-leader

Reuters, 22.04.18: Germany's Social Democrats choose first female chair in hope of revamp https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-politics-spd/germanys-social-democrats-choose-first-female-chair-in-hope-of-revamp-idUSKBN1HT0JB

EUObserver, 23.04.18: Nahles elected new leader of Germany's SPD https://euobserver.com/tickers/141659

BBC News, 22.04.18: Andrea Nahles: First woman to lead Germany's social democrats http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43860246

Politico, 22.04.18: Andrea Nahles: German SPD’s last hope https://www.politico.eu/article/andrea-nahles-spd-germany-last-hope/

Deutsche Welle [Opinion]: Andrea Nahles must now prove she can reinvent the SPD http://www.dw.com/en/opinion-andrea-nahles-must-now-prove-she-can-reinvent-the-spd/a-43490256

Deutsche Welle, 22.04.18: New chairwoman Andrea Nahles seeks to unify Germany's SPD http://www.dw.com/en/new-chairwoman-andrea-nahles-seeks-to-unify-germanys-spd/a-43487566

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