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Who Will Be the Next Chancellor of Germany?

Who Will Be the Next Chancellor of Germany?

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Tim Stoberock
Tim Stoberock"It's good that we have Boris Pistorius who can instill new confidence [in the country]."
Boris Pistorius
Boris Pistorius"We have a candidate for chancellor. He is the current chancellor [Olaf Scholz]. It all boils down to that."
Markus Soder
Markus Soder"The chancellor question has been decided. Friedrich Merz is doing it."Sep 17, 2024
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www.ft.com
Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz"We're going into the 2025 federal election year together with the firm intention of taking back leadership responsibility for our country."
Markus Tons
Markus TonsThe party needs a "fresh start," and that "would be easier with Boris Pistorius than with Olaf Scholz."
Dirk Wiese
Dirk Wiese"We are hearing a lot of encouragement for Boris Pistorius."Nov 21, 2024
thenewyorktimes
thenewyorktimes
Christian Lindner
Christian Lindner"I think the race for chancellor is already over [and Merz has won]."Nov 12, 2024
yahoo!news
yahoo!news
David Marsh
David Marsh"[T]he most likely outcome from an early German general election would be another 'grand coalition' between the Christian Democrats (CDU), led by Friedrich Merz, probable next chancellor, and the SPD."
Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell"I think Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, is nailed on."
Kate Connolly
Kate ConnollyThe most obvious constellation for a new government "would be a Merz-led grand coalition of the conservatives and SPD."
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany"Many party colleagues view Scholz very critically and would prefer Pistorius."
Lars Klingbeil
Lars Klingbeil"We want to go into this election campaign with Olaf Scholz."
Markus Soder
Markus Soder"To keep it short, the chancellorship question is answered — it's Friedrich Merz."
Metaculus
MetaculusWho will be the CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor in the next German federal election?
Olaf Scholz
Olaf Scholz"The S.P.D. and I want to win together. And we have already shown that we can do that."Nov 21, 2024
thenewyorktimes
thenewyorktimes
Katharina Karcher
Katharina Karcher"Right now, Merz has every reason to be confident."
Stefan Meister
Stefan MeisterGermany's next chancellor is "likely CDU leader Friedrich Merz."
James Angelos
James AngelosMerz's CDU and the Christian Social Union "will likely lead any future coalition government."
Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer"[B]arring any major surprises, the CDU's Merz is all but certain to become the 10th German chancellor since 1949."
Karl Lauterbach
Karl Lauterbach"The government experience, the character traits and also the level-headedness speak in favour of Olaf Scholz."
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