The leader of Germany's largest opposition party, Friedrich Merz, reacted with derision to the intentions of the leader of the "Greens," Robert Habeck, to run for Chancellor.
According to Tagesschau, as reported by "European Truth".
After media reports emerged that Robert Habeck, the current Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economics, would announce his candidacy for Chancellor in the upcoming elections, Merz expressed doubts about Habeck's chances of success.
"To declare oneself a candidate for Chancellor with only 9% voter support – there is definitely an element of humor in that," said the CDU leader.
Polls predict that the CDU would win if elections were held soon. Additionally, surveys have long indicated that Merz's approval rating is higher than that of the current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz.
Meanwhile, the SPD announced that they plan to keep Scholz as their Chancellor candidate for the upcoming elections.
Recall that on the evening of November 6, the ruling coalition parties in Germany had a final falling out over disagreements on how to tackle the country's economic issues. Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed the Finance Minister, the leader of the "Free Democrats," with whom there had been the most disputes.
Polls indicate that more than half of Germans support early elections.
Read in the new article from "EuroTruth" about how the ruling coalition fell apart and what to expect next in Germany.