BERLIN (AP) — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. An economy stuck in a rut. A strong far-right party that has been...
BERLIN — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. An economy stuck in a rut. A strong far-right party that has been embarrassed by its leading candidate and alienated its European allies. And a mainstream opposition still working on its recovery.
His Union bloc has benefited only partly from the unpopularity of Scholz and his coalition; while surveys have given it a clear lead, it's struggling to get its support above an unspectacular 30% of the vote. There are questions over how much the 68-year-old Merz, a one-time rival of Merkel with no government experience, appeals to voters.
AfD still looks set to make gains from the 11% of the vote it took in the 2019 European Parliament election, though perhaps not as many as it hoped.founded by prominent opposition politician Sahra Wagenknecht, which combines left-wing economic policy with a restrictive approach to migration and other positions with potential appeal to some AfD voters, might dent its support.
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