Gernany Election

Germany’s Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, may have seen the polls that show Union (the former center-right coalition led by now-retired Angela Merkel) is far ahead of the left coalition led by the Social Democrats under Olaf Scholz. The Minister has removed his name from consideration, leaving Sholtz to face the defeat as the coalition’s banner holder.

Germany’s Defence Minister Bows Out, Paving Scholz’s Path for Re-election – devdiscourse.com
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Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has effectively cleared the runway for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to seek re-election by removing himself as a potential candidate for the nation’s top position.

Pistorius took to video Thursday night to affirm his support for Scholz, saying that he is not in the running for chancellor candidacy. This development has dispelled speculation that Pistorius might challenge Scholz, who has the backing of the Social Democrats’ leadership.

The move comes amidst the backdrop of public disputes that have marred the Social Democrats’ standing, with polls showing them lagging behind the opposition Union. Meanwhile, rival parties have already nominated Friedrich Merz and Robert Habeck to lead their respective campaigns.

The expected German elections in February 2025 could see the party of Angela Merkel, the so-called centre-right coalition called the “Union” come back to power if early polls are right.

Germany election 2025 tracker: who’s ahead in the polls? – economist.com
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The political home of Angela Merkel, chancellor for 16 years until 2021, Germany’s principal centre-right force is an alliance of the CDU and its Bavarian sister party, the CSU. Often referred to as the “Union”, the CDU/CSU is miles ahead in the polls. Its joint candidate, Friedrich Merz, became the head of the CDU in his third bid for the job in 2022. After a long career in politics Mr Merz left in 2009 for a stint as a corporate lawyer and an executive at the German arm of BlackRock, an asset manager, before making a surprise return in 2018. Mr Merz would govern to Mrs Merkel’s right on migration and other issues, and take a much more hawkish line on Russia than Mr Scholz. He is more popular than his SPD rival, but struggles to appeal to women and younger voters.

Germany’s current PM Olaf Scholz is effectively a man without a government after his coalition government collapsed in the face of increasing outrage from Germans unsatisfied with what seems like an intentional sabotage of their country in the interests of globalists, not German citizens.

The collapse came less than 24 hours after President Trump won re-election. Scholz fired finance minister and leader of the Free Democratic Party after economic talks collapsed. Calls for a vote of confidence against Schultz, in addition to calls for Shultz to resign, have only increased even after a date was set for new election on February 23.

Germany facing snap election as Olaf Scholz loses grip on power – thetimes.com
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Olaf Scholz has rejected a demand to trigger the end of his chancellorship this week but said he was open to holding a confidence vote before Christmas, setting the stage for a snap election early next year.

Germany’s leader is under pressure from all sides to bring a swift resolution to the country’s political crisis as Europe struggles to muster a coherent response to the imminent presidency of Donald Trump.

Scholz’s three-party “traffic-light” coalition fell to pieces less than 24 hours after the US election last week when he fired the finance minister and leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) after talks over the economy broke down.

As a result, the coalition between his Social Democrats party (SDP), the Greens and the neo-liberal FDP no longer holds a majority.

Scholz’s hope had initially been to buy time by announcing a vote of confidence in the Bundestag — the established mechanism for removing a sitting chancellor — on January 15.

Germany Sets Election Date for February 23rd Following Coalition Collapse – eutoday.net
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Germany will head to the polls on February 23rd. The announcement comes after the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the opposition reached an agreement on Tuesday, less than a week after the ruling coalition administration disintegrated, throwing the government into a state of uncertainty.

With the coalition’s collapse, Germany now faces a period of rapid political realignment as parties prepare for a potentially transformative election.

The Collapse of the Coalition Government

The sudden disbanding of the coalition government marks a significant political rupture in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who had led a coalition formed by his own Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), faced challenges that proved insurmountable.

The coalition, in place since 2021, had struggled with internal divisions and disagreements over policies on energy, social welfare, and defence spending, all of which worsened as global issues impacted the country’s economy and stability.

Disputes on climate policies, inflationary pressures, and military funding created deep fissures within the coalition, with each party unwilling to compromise on core issues that reflected their values and electoral promises.