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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]."Nov 16, 2024
Boris Pistorius
Boris Pistorius"We have a candidate for chancellor. He is the current chancellor [Olaf Scholz]. It all boils down to that."Nov 20, 2024
Markus Soder
Markus Soder"The chancellor question has been decided. Friedrich Merz is doing it."Sep 17, 2024
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."Sep 17, 2024
Markus Tons
Markus TonsThe party needs a "fresh start," and that "would be easier with Boris Pistorius than with Olaf Scholz."Nov 20, 2024
Dirk Wiese
Dirk Wiese"We are hearing a lot of encouragement for Boris Pistorius."Nov 21, 2024
Christian Lindner
Christian Lindner"I think the race for chancellor is already over [and Merz has won]."Nov 12, 2024
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."Aug 29, 2024
Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell"I think Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, is nailed on."Nov 20, 2024
Kate Connolly
Kate ConnollyThe most obvious constellation for a new government "would be a Merz-led grand coalition of the conservatives and SPD."Nov 07, 2024
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany"Many party colleagues view Scholz very critically and would prefer Pistorius."Nov 20, 2024
Lars Klingbeil
Lars Klingbeil"We want to go into this election campaign with Olaf Scholz."Nov 20, 2024
Markus Soder
Markus Soder"To keep it short, the chancellorship question is answered — it's Friedrich Merz."Sep 18, 2024
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
Katharina Karcher
Katharina Karcher"Right now, Merz has every reason to be confident."Nov 08, 2024
Stefan Meister
Stefan MeisterGermany's next chancellor is "likely CDU leader Friedrich Merz."Nov 20, 2024
James Angelos
James AngelosMerz's CDU and the Christian Social Union "will likely lead any future coalition government."Nov 13, 2024
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."Nov 14, 2024
Karl Lauterbach
Karl Lauterbach"The government experience, the character traits and also the level-headedness speak in favour of Olaf Scholz."Nov 20, 2024

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