Germany: SPD elects Andrea Nahles as new party leader By Peter Schwarz 25 April 2018 On April 22, a special congress of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) elected Andrea Nahles as the party’s new leader. She succeeds Martin Schulz, who had been elected 15 months earlier and resigned two months ago. Although Nahles was … Continue reading Germany: SPD elects Andrea Nahles as new party leader