Categories Selected Articles Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat Post author By Mike Nova Post date February 23, 2025 Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II. ← German election: Conservatives head for victory, exit polls say → Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?