He was elected by an overwhelming majority at the convention, with only five votes against out of the 600 delegates gathered.
He Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany confirmed this Saturday Chancellor Olaf Scholz as its candidate in the general elections on February 23. He was elected by a large majority of 595 to 5 votes of delegates who gathered in Berlin. His main opponents will be the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Christian Democrat bloc (CDU-CSU).
Before the vote, Scholz, 66, warned at the party congress danger of a possible triumph of the extreme right in Germany. “This is devastating, we cannot simply take note,” he said, referring to the decision of the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, to entrust the formation of the new government to the leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). Herbert Kickl.
Scholz currently has only around 15% of voting intentions, according to polls published by German media. The favorite is the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz with 30%, followed by Alice Weidel of the AfD, with between 20 and 22% of the votes. Fourth in the polls is the current Minister of Economy and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, of the Greens with 13%.
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The current chancellor’s message was focused on “the crossroads” that Germany is atdue to the war in Ukraine and the rise of right-wing populism, in particular, doubts about relations with the United States in the new era of Donald Trump.
The one targeted by Scholz was Merz, the favorite in the polls. For example, he noted that his party intends to lower taxes on the most vulnerable sectors and VAT on food. Meanwhile, Merz intends to do it with the richest 10% in Germany.
AFD party convention delayed by protests ahead of elections
The far-right party convention Alternative for Germany (AFD) It was delayed by protests this Saturday, while it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the general elections next month. It happened in the town of Riesa and the candidacy of the co-leader is expected Alice Weidel.
Weidel He condemned the maneuver once the event began, which ended up happening: “Not even the self-proclaimed defenders of democracy could prevent it,” he said on his X account. AFD is the second force in the polls ahead of the February 23 elections.
Source: Ambito
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