Germany

Wings of change favour Germany's Social Democrats

Martin Schulz, the party's candidate to be chancellor, is riding high in the polls, giving the SPD its best showing in a decade.

27/02/2017

Germany

SPD nominates Schulz to take on Merkel for German Chancellor

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have nominated Martin Schulz as their candidate to run against Angela Merkel to become chancellor, following Sigmar Gabriel’s decision to stand…

24/01/2017

Europe

Socialist group leader bids for European Parliament presidency

The leader of the European Parliament’s socialist group (S&D) Gianni Pittella has thrown his hat into the ring to become the institution’s next president.

30/11/2016

Germany

Right-wing extremists attack May Day rally in Germany

Fifteen people were injured when right-wing extremists attacked a May Day gathering in the German city of Weimar on Friday, according to police

02/05/2015