Scholz, Merz Rule Out Governing Together After German Election

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Before the Bundestag election, Scholz makes it clear in the TV duel against Merz: There will be no four-way coalition, but the SPD is running out of options.

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A possible chancellor Merz would not offer Scholz a ministerial office. Scholz also excludes a cabinet cooperation with Merz.

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In the event of an election victory of each other, Scholz and Merz would not be available for cabinet posts. Potential post voters should hurry. The live blog

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Scholz, Merz Rule Out Governing Together After German Election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz effectively ruled out serving together in the same cabinet, whatever the outcome of Sunday’s election.

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»We both consider this to be relatively unlikely«: Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz only briefly shared the stage in the ARD »Wahlarena«, but they nevertheless became clear.

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VAT is often a hot spot in the election campaign. Only one of the two promising candidates for chancellor clearly excludes an increase.