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Martin Schulz

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Martin Schulz is a German politician from the SPD. He heads the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and was president of the European Parliament until 2017.

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Reports & Analysis

Andrea Nahles

Who could take over as head of Germany's Social Democrats?

Who could take over as head of Germany's Social Democrats?

Andrea Nahles has resigned as leader of the SPD. DW takes a look at the candidates who might replace her.
PoliticsJune 2, 20197 images
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, talks with CDU party chairwoman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

AKK: Merkel is safe, for now

AKK: Merkel is safe, for now

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has told DW she wants Angela Merkel to see out her remaining three years as chancellor.
PoliticsDecember 8, 2018

Martin Schulz: 'I am not a bad loser'

The former president of the European Parliament failed in his bid to unseat Angela Merkel. Is he looking for a comeback?
PoliticsNovember 21, 2018
SPD politician Martin Schulz

Schulz visits Brazil's ex-President Lula in jail

Schulz visits Brazil's ex-President Lula in jail

Ahead of Brazil's elections, former German SPD leader Martin Shulz said believes Lula's claims that he is innocent.
PoliticsAugust 31, 2018
Torn Martin Schulz campaign poster

SPD publishes 2017 election debacle analysis

SPD publishes 2017 election debacle analysis

The SPD has presented a 100-page examination of reasons for the party's crushing election loss last year.
PoliticsJune 11, 2018
Martin Schulz

Could Martin Schulz make a political comeback?

Could Martin Schulz make a political comeback?

The ex-SPD leader is being discussed as a potential top candidate for the center-left's 2019 European election campaign.
PoliticsJune 6, 2018
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Opinion

Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

Does Germany finally have a government?

Christoph Strack
Commentary
PoliticsFebruary 7, 2018
Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

German coalition talks a reluctant success

Christoph Strack
Commentary
PoliticsJanuary 12, 2018
Engel Dagmar Kommentarbild App

Is this the most boring German election ever?

Dagmar Engel
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 23, 2017
Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

The debate that wasn't

Christoph Strack
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 4, 2017
04.2012 Moderatorin Journal Michaela Küfner

Opinion: Too desperate, too soon

Michaela Küfner
Commentary
PoliticsJuly 24, 2017

Opinion: Schulz has not beaten Merkel yet

Commentary
PoliticsMarch 27, 2017