Olaf Scholz Secures SPD Nomination for 2025 Election After Leadership Turmoil
Boris Pistorius withdraws from candidacy discussions, leaving Scholz to lead a fractured SPD into February's Bundestag election.
- Olaf Scholz will be officially nominated by the SPD leadership on Monday as the party's candidate for the February 2025 Bundestag election.
- Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, previously seen as a popular alternative, opted out of the race, citing concerns over party unity and avoiding undermining Scholz's position.
- The SPD faced weeks of internal conflict over its candidate decision, drawing criticism from party youth leaders and exposing fractures within its ranks.
- Despite Scholz's nomination, concerns persist about his low popularity compared to Pistorius and the SPD's weak polling numbers, currently at 15%.
- The SPD leadership aims to refocus on campaign priorities, including social policies and addressing migration, while countering the Union's Friedrich Merz in the election race.















































































































































