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Finance minister is voters’ favourite for chancellor even as his SPD party lags behind in the polls
Olaf Scholz sets out his stall as chancellor candidate for September’s election
Party approves election manifesto that calls for fast-tracking of switch to carbon neutrality within next 20 years
Centre-left party at risk of dwindling into irrelevance as rival surges in polls
Once seen as unrealistically radical, Green party rides wave of popularity that could sweep it into government
Poor performance in regional polls could thwart party leader’s ambition to succeed Merkel
Germany’s Social Democrats block reappointment of Lars Feld as chair of powerful economic council
Social Democrats chart risky path in seeking to distance themselves from Merkel’s CDU over pandemic
Economists say insolvency waiver introduced during pandemic should not be extended, but politicians are divided
The party has a leftwing base but needs centrist votes to win next year’s election
Party hopes finance minister’s record during pandemic will appeal to voters in elections next year
Far-right AfD predicted to barely reach threshold to gain seats in city-state’s parliament
Sunday’s poll offers glimmer of hope for long-suffering Social Democrats
Merkel’s party backs proposals to curtail role of ‘untrustworthy’ suppliers
Incoming duo outline political programme that would take party markedly to the left
New leadership softens demand for changes in motion to be put to party congress
Hubertus Heil rejects drift to left and cautions over being seen to ‘flee’ government
Change of SPD leadership heralds a broader shift in alignment
Leftwing leaders have threatened to lead party out of alliance with Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc
Leadership vote looks likely to hasten Merkel’s exit and bring the Green party into power
Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken’s victory raises doubts over German coalition
Final vote will signal whether party plans to keep faith with or abandon grand coalition
Tensions over payments for those on low incomes were a threat to coalition
Party still faces vote on whether to continue with deal keeping Angela Merkel in office
Olaf Scholz and co-candidate win first round of voting
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