A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party has announced his resignation, citing health problems. Kevin Kühnert, 35, who has been the Social Democrats' general secretary since late 2021, made the decision a year before an upcoming election where the center-left party faces challenges.
Scholz led the party to a narrow victory in the previous national election, but the coalition government with the Greens and Free Democrats has faced criticism for internal conflicts, leading to a drop in poll ratings.
