Germany: Scholz will not run for SPD presidency

(ANSA) - BERLIN, OCTOBER 29 - Olaf Scholz, the likely successor of Angela Merkel, does not intend to run for the leadership of the SPD. He made it clear to reporters in Rome, following the announcement by Manfred Walter-Borjans that he did not want to re-present for the race for the presidency of the party at the December congress. "We are good friends, we worked closely together to make the SPD successful in the elections. And we did. A result we continue to be happy and satisfied with." "It is clear that I intend to focus on what citizens and citizens elected me for, and therefore on becoming chancellor," he added. Meanwhile, Berlin is already trying to imagine that he could be the next Social Democratic leader.Among the names already circulated that of the young Kevin Kuehnert and that of Secretary General Lars Klingbeil. (HANDLE).