But there is also speculation in Germany that the SPD could choose the outspoken Schulz to lead the party into the Bundestag elections in place of party leader Sigmar Gabriel, who has yet to signal his intentions. For the Christian Democrats (CDU), Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday formally announced she would seek a fourth term as chancellor.
SPD paziņojusi, ka savu kanclera amata kandidātu nosauks janvārī, lai gan uz partiju pieaudzis spiediens nosaukt savu kampaņas līderi agrāk pēc kristīgo demokrātu (CDU) līderes Merkeles nedēļas nogales paziņojuma, ka viņa kandidēs uz ceturto termiņu valdības vadītāja krēslā.