In a recent interview with RTL, German Chancellor and SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz ruled out the possibility of joining a grand coalition under CDU leader Friedrich Merz as a new Chancellor, stating, “I will definitely not do that.”
Scholz emphasized the importance of the SPD winning a new mandate and his potential to lead a new government. He warned of a significant danger, suggesting that many people might think they don’t need to make their own decisions about the future of Germany, but instead, they should calculate the possibilities.
Scholz also criticized the CDU/CSU’s election program, stating that it is wrong to prioritize a tax cut mainly for high-income earners, while the SPD has no funds at the front or back. This criticism might be a key issue in the upcoming election, as it highlights the differences in the parties’ economic policies.