Federal election: “Boris Pistorius, like many others, wants me to run for chancellor again,” reveals Scholz | EUROtoday

Despite poor ballot scores, Chancellor Olaf Scholz needs to be his celebration's candidate for chancellor once more. “Boris Pistorius, like many others, wants me to run for chancellor again. I see it exactly the same way,” stated the SPD politician in an interview with the “Tagesspiegel” newspaper revealed on Saturday, referring to the protection minister.

Scholz was responding to the query of whether or not he would give Pistorius the candidacy for chancellor if he got here to the conclusion that the SPD would have a greater likelihood within the federal election with Pistorius. According to the Politbarometer, the protection minister is presently the preferred politician in Germany.

Scholz stated when requested about his poor approval scores that he does be aware of polls. “But basing politics on polls is never a good idea,” he pressured. “Incidentally, I have already won several elections in my political life, even though polls did not suggest this. That gives me confidence.” One of the explanations for that is that Scholz, because the SPD's candidate for chancellor – just like the SPD – initially had poor scores earlier than the 2021 federal election, however then received anyway.

Broad majority rejects Scholz candidacy

According to the ZDF political barometer revealed on Friday, solely 23 % of respondents stated they had been in favor of Scholz operating once more within the 2025 federal election. 74 % rejected this.

Only 47 % of SPD supporters are presently in favor, whereas 49 % are in opposition to. The SPD management has to date pressured that it needs to enter the election marketing campaign with Scholz once more. However, there is no such thing as a official determination but – which isn’t uncommon for a celebration that gives the chancellor.