Elections in Germany: Will Scholz compete for the position of Chancellor?

This is reported by Welt and Spiegel.

Who has been nominated as candidates

The Social Democratic Party of Germany has officially confirmed the nomination of the current Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the federal elections. ZThe overwhelming majority of delegates voted in favor of him. Only five delegates opposed his nomination..

Meanwhile, the far-right German party AfD has nominated its own candidate for Chancellor for the first time. Delegates at the conference voted for Alice Weidel. She was elected by a show of hands. There was no voting with a count of votes.

"This is the future Chancellor," stated AfD co-chair Tino Chrupalla.

It is worth noting that on December 27, 2024, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the Bundestag. He scheduled elections for a new government on February 23, 2025.

We also reported that according to a survey, Olaf Scholz's chances of re-election are decreasing every day. His party's support stands at only 14-16%.