Poll: 59% of Germans dissatisfied with Scholz government and support early elections
More than half of German voters are so dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government that they want early elections, Bloomberg reports, citing a survey conducted by Bild
59 percent of the 1,001 people surveyed would prefer elections for a new German parliament in 2024, while 27 percent oppose such a move. Regular elections are scheduled for autumn 2025.
Scholz’s coalition was forced to revise its finance planning after a top court ruling in November, leading to a political crisis. Extra-budgetary funding needed to settle differences within the coalition was limited by a court decision. However, the coalition leaders – Scholz, Habeck and Lindner – continue to argue, raising questions about the viability of the alliance created after the 2021 elections.
Scholz’s ruling coalition recently suffered stinging electoral defeats in two key economic powerhouses. In Bavaria and Hesse, all three ruling parties lost voter support.
