CDU pressures SPD to expel Schröder over Putin birthday visit

The CDU is escalating pressure on the SPD to expel former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder from the party following his attendance at Putin's birthday celebration. This marks a continued political fallout from Schröder's pro-Russian stance, now becoming a domestic political issue in Germany. The demand is likely to intensify intra-party debate within the SPD but has limited immediate market impact.