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Germany's Social Democrats nominate Schulz as chancellor candidate

Other News Materials 25 January 2017 00:08 (UTC +04:00)
Germany's Social Democrats have nominated former European Parliament President Martin Schulz to run against conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in an election in September
Germany's Social Democrats nominate Schulz as chancellor candidate

Germany's Social Democrats have nominated former European Parliament President Martin Schulz to run against conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in an election in September, Schulz and party leader Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday, Reuters repored.

The party will vote on the nomination on Sunday when Schulz will also present the party's election program, they said.

Gabriel said the party has also agreed that he should replace Frank-Walter Steinmeier as foreign minister.

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