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Almost chancellor? Where Friedrich Merz can still fail
The Union is leading in polls, the traffic lights have imploded, and the election campaign is short. But Friedrich Merz hasn’t won anything yet: he can still stumble over these five hurdles.
Some people in the Union cannot wait this Sunday in 101 days, this election day on February 23, 2025, this moment at 6 p.m. when the first projections are presented and cheers break out.
Yes, the Union is clearly leading in the polls, and even the long-unpopular candidate Friedrich Merz is now clearly ahead of all other candidates in the voters’ favor, especially Olaf Scholz. The traffic light has imploded, the world situation is bad. It seems as if Friedrich Merz’s certificate of appointment was already being served to his room on the finest platter.
Source: Stern
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