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Scholz expects a second term
2024-09-07 05:50:08
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Scholz expects a second term

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Despite poor polling numbers and election results in Thuringia and Saxony, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is sticking to his candidacy for the 2025 federal election. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius supports Scholz's candidacy.

Scholz expects a strong mandate for the SPD and himself to lead the next government. For Scholz, it will be about honesty and character.

The SPD and Scholz aim to formulate pragmatic and realistic ideas on how Germany can progress.

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