Olaf Scholz has no intention of rejecting the nomination for German Chancellor by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in the early parliamentary elections to be held on February 23, 2025.
“I and the SPD are prepared to enter this fight with the aim of winning.” – he told reporters in Berlin before flying to the G20 summit in Brazil, TASS reports.
Previously, German media reported that in the ranks of the SPD they began to discuss the need to replace Scholz as a candidate for chancellor with boris pistoriusconsidered the most popular politician in Germany. Some Social Democrats doubt that Scholz’s party can achieve an acceptable result in an early election.
The most acute political crisis in Germany arose due to disagreements in the ruling coalition on budgetary, financial and economic policies, including on issues of increased assistance to kyiv and the weakening of the so-called debt brake – this rule prohibits spending more money from the budget that he receives. On November 6, Scholz decided to resign. Christian Lindner (President of the Free Democratic Party) of the position of Minister of Finance. The coalition collapsed.
On December 16, the Bundestag will debate the question of the vote of confidence in the Scholz Government. If the members of the Bundestag refuse to trust him, early elections will be held on February 23, 2025. Scholz has repeatedly expressed his desire to run again as a candidate for chancellor for the SPD.
