German political circles buzz as Social Democrats delay naming their leader pick
Social Democrats took their time picking candidate for German chancellorship early this year. Defense Minister **Boris Pistorius** emerged as possible alternative to **Olaf Scholz** despite party leaders support
At the start of 2024‚ while Olaf Scholz was busy with high-level meetings in Brazil the Social Democratic party back home faced a tricky situation about its leadership choice
The center-left party didnt rush to name their pick for the Feb-23 election (which happened much earlier than the regular schedule): other political groups had already put forward their candidates. This slow-moving decision process led to lots of talk about possible changes in leadership
Boris Pistorius — who ran the Defense Ministry and had good public support — became the focus of discussions as a potential replacement. Even though party officials kept saying Scholz would be their choice; the rumors just wouldnʼt go away. Party higher-ups and government ministers tried to stop these talks but couldnt fully quiet the buzz around this topic
