The article discusses the current state of German politics as the ruling coalition of the SPD and Greens prepares for the upcoming elections. With Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck as candidates, they remain behind conservative rivals and the far-right AfD. The CDU/CSU bloc, led by Friedrich Merz, leads the polls but struggles for coalition support. Meanwhile, the AfD’s Alice Weidel faces rejection from other parties, and the FDP's declining support risks their parliamentary presence. The landscape is uncertain with new alignments and the potential emergence of leftist factions like the BSW.
The CDU/CSU block, projected to secure about 30% of the vote, needs coalition partners, making it a challenging landscape for Friedrich Merz to lead Germany.
Support for the far-right AfD has surged to approximately 20%, yet their chancellor candidate Alice Weidel faces rejection from all other parties in Bundestag.
The Free Democratic Party is struggling significantly, with polling dropping below 5%, threatening their ability to participate in the Bundestag, raising questions about their future.
Both the SPD and Greens hope for last-minute electoral momentum, similar to how the SPD clinched victory in 2021, aiming to remain relevant in a shifting political state.
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