German Social Democrat Candidate Scholz Could Win Chancellorship in Direct Vote - Poll
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, the Social Democratic Party's candidate for the federal chancellorship, could win the vote if it were a direct election, a poll by YouGov found on Friday
BERLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th July, 2021) German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, the Social Democratic Party's candidate for the Federal chancellorship, could win the vote if it were a direct election, a poll by YouGov found on Friday.
Germany is set to hold a general election on September 26, after which a new government will be formed.
Under the German basic law, the federal chancellor is elected by parliament, the Bundestag.
The survey showed that 20% of German citizens would have voted for Scholz, up from 16% last month.
The Social Democratic candidate is followed by North Rhine-Westphalia prime minister Armin Laschet of the ruling Christian Democratic Union party with 15%, down from 21% last month. The Greens' Annalena Baerbock comes third with 13%, down from 15% last month.
The survey was conducted from July 23-26 among 2,104 adults.