The unwillingness of the head of the German Government, Olaf Scholz, to reject the nomination for the position of chancellor of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in the early parliamentary elections could become a “coup d’état” against the politician, reported today Focus magazine. , November 17.
“I and the SPD are prepared to enter this fight with the aim of winning.” Scholz told reporters in Berlin before flying to the G20 summit in Brazil.
Thus, the Chancellor commented on the information that had emerged the previous day that the SPD had begun to discuss the need to replace Scholz as a candidate for Chancellor with the head of the Ministry of Defense. boris pistoriusleader in sociological surveys. Along the same lines, in a recent closed-door meeting of the Social Democratic faction, several deputies made the same call and pointed out Scholz as the culprit for the party’s reputation currently being “at rock bottom.”
“The SPD is boiling like a volcano. The pressure on Olaf Scholz is increasing. You don’t have to be a geologist to recognize the volcanic unrest in the ranks of the social democrats. At the heart of Germany’s oldest popular party everything is loud and rumbling: the abrupt collapse of the “traffic light coalition” and the constant decline in popularity ratings have led to increasing pressure.” — journalist Gabor Shteyngart commented on the current mood in the SPD.
For his part, the director of the Insa research institute Hermann Binkert He also admitted that, from the point of view of the current situation and the prevailing mood in Germany, Olaf Scholz is “the guarantor of the defeat of the SPD.”
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.
