If Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government does not receive a vote of confidence in the Dec. 16 vote, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will have 21 days to dissolve the Bundestag and announce new elections. It turns out. Heads of state have already given the “green light” to the planned schedule for early elections. These are scheduled to take place on February 23, 2025, as announced. All this is the result of the collapse of the previous coalition government led by Olaf Scholz and the German Social Democratic Party.
After all, Scholz does not need to be the SPD's candidate for chancellor. The weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday about an internal party meeting of party members expressing support for the current German defense minister, Boris Pistorius.
SPD is in a difficult situation. The party polled 16%, ranking third behind the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD). This represents a 10 point decrease in support compared to the 2021 election.
Olaf Scholz is in trouble. Opposition parties in the federal parliament and local governments
The leader is the Christian Democratic Union. The CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, currently has 32% of the vote. Support – Politico's website says:
Spiegel points out that not only members of the parliament but also some local politicians oppose Scholz.
Tim Stobelok and Markus Schreiber, local government officials in Hamburg, where Olaf Scholz was once mayor, said: “For the past three years, Scholz has put forward good policies, but he hasn't been able to convince people.'' '' he posted on Instagram. “It's good to have Boris Pistorius who can instill new confidence,” they added.
Source: Der Spiegel, Politico
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