Merz's Firm Stance Against Alliance with Scholz

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has categorically ruled out any government collaboration with current Chancellor Olaf Scholz post-election. He asserted that the partnership between them would conclude definitively by February 23, under any conceivable scenario.

Merz criticized Scholz's tenure, labeling it the lowest point in Germany's 75-year history of the Federal Republic. He claimed Scholz has left the nation in a deep crisis, with EU leaders distancing themselves from him.

Meanwhile, Merz is actively engaging with European leaders to push for bureaucratic reduction within the EU, planning a strategic meeting with 13 EU leaders from the EVP group. The CDU candidate aims to initiate a pivotal shift in regulatory practices originating from Brussels.

As the election approaches, Merz remains wary of fluctuating poll influences, emphasizing their unreliability as predictions. The political landscape remains tense, with Scholz also facing internal challenges, reminiscent of past SPD chancellors who struggled to maintain their positions.