The survey showed what Germans would like to see in the country’s chancellor post

According to the German publication “BILD”, the survey shows that 39% support B. Pistorius. of those interviewed. At the same time, Friedrich Mercas, the candidate for German chancellor of the opposition Christian Democratic Union party, has 25%. support

The results also revealed that even among supporters of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union, 22 percent would vote for Pistorius.

In addition, B. Pistorius has 58% of the supporters of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. support, and the current chancellor Olaf Scholz – only 30%.

According to survey data, only 13 percent all voters support O. Scholz, and 57 percent support B. Pistori.

Earlier, members of the Hamburg city parliament Markus Shreiber and Tim Stoberok said that members of the German Social Democratic Party urged Scholz not to run for a second term to “avoid defeat in early elections.”

They propose to appoint minister B. Pistorius as chancellor, whom they consider “the most popular German politician” who can ensure the party’s victory in the elections.

Germany’s governing coalition collapsed after Chancellor O. Scholz on November 6. fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner. After him, other ministers were dismissed – his associates from the Free Democratic Party.

As the British publication “The Guardian” wrote, government representatives predicted that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election would draw Germany’s attention and force the leaders of Germany’s Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democratic Party (FDP) to recognize the need for unity. However, disagreements and fights in Berlin did not stop and now the largest European economy is plunged “into political chaos”.

According to journalists, due to Ch. Lindner’s resignation, early Bundestag elections scheduled for 2025 will probably be held. at the end of March – six months earlier than planned.

November 8 according to the published survey conducted by the Public Opinion Research Institute INSA on behalf of the Bild publication, 57 percent of German respondents support the idea of ​​holding early Bundestag elections after the collapse of the governing coalition.

On November 13, O. Scholz confirmed that he will apply for a vote of confidence in his government on December 11. Voting will take place on December 16.