German police evacuate Social Democrats' party HQ due to suspicious object

Party members and guests attend a meeting of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) at their party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police on Monday evacuated the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin after a suspicious object was found in the mailroom, a party spokesman said.

All employees had to leave the building, including senior SPD members who were meeting in the Willy Brandt Haus for a weekly board meeting to discuss their party manifesto for the Sept. 24 election, the spokesman said.