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Matthias Miersch speaks as he is introduced as the new SPD General Secretary during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

Matthias Miersch speaks as he is introduced as the new SPD General Secretary during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

Saskia Esken, right, SPD Federal Chairwoman, and Lars Klingbeil, left, SPD Federal Chairman, introduce Matthias Miersch as the new SPD General Secretary during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

Saskia Esken, right, SPD Federal Chairwoman, and Lars Klingbeil, left, SPD Federal Chairman, introduce Matthias Miersch as the new SPD General Secretary during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

Matthias Miersch speaks as he is introduced as the new SPD General Secretary during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

Matthias Miersch speaks as he is introduced as the new SPD General Secretary during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)