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The Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Free Democratic Party of Germany, and Alliance 90-The Greens agree to a "traffic light coalition" to form the next government with Olaf Scholz of the SPD as the next Chancellor, succeeding Angela Merkel. The government will be formally elected by the Bundestag in early December.
2021-11-24

Neo-Nazi National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) politician Stefan Jagsch Jagsch is elected as the mayor of Altenstadt-Waldsiedlung in Altenstadt, Hesse, after running unopposed, prompting condemnations from Germany's political leaders, including SPD General Secretary Lars Klingbeil. Norbert Szilasko, a member of the council who voted Jagsch into office says, "We voted for him due to the fact we have nobody else".
2019-09-8

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer agree on a migration compromise; talks with the SPD coalition partner are following.
2018-07-2

Andrea Nahles is elected as the first female leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
2018-04-22

Martin Schulz resigns as leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) with immediate effect. The mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz will serve as interim leader until a new leader is elected.
2018-02-13

The Social Democratic Party congress votes to start talks on "whether and in what form" to support a new federal government.
2017-12-7

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon schedules a meeting Wednesday with European Parliament President Martin Schulz about remaining in the EU, and intends to discuss the Scottish issue with the European Commission.
2016-06-28

The German Social Democrat Martin Schulz is reelected President of the European Parliament for another two and a half years.
2014-07-1

Voters in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia head to the polls for an election, with the Social Democratic Party of Germany winning the most votes, allowing it to continue in government with the support of the Greens. [http:--www.abc.net.au-news-2012-05-14-merkels-party-routed-in-state-polls-4008830 (Reuters via ABC Australia)]. [http:--www.cleveland.com-newsflash-index.ssf-story-merkel-risks-setback-in-german-state-vote-c6fdf6b2aa684b2c92405ef8176379ca (AP via "Cleveland Plain-Dealer")]date=August 2019
2012-05-13

UK Independence Party MEP Godfrey Bloom is expelled from the chamber of the European Parliament after calling German Socialist MEP Martin Schulz an "undemocratic fascist".
2010-11-24