Submitted by christian on Tue, 12/17/2024 - 16:37
The CDU/CSU this time around will be led by Friedrich Merz. Barring a major and unexpected reversal in the polls, Merz of the CDU/CSU is highly likely to be Germany’s new chancellor.
National opinion polls currently have the CDU/CSU way out ahead of the others, with 32% of support from those surveyed. The AfD are currently polling in second place with 18%, the SPD in third with 16%, and the Greens with 14%.
Merz is not a newcomer to German politics, but this is his second iteration as a politician.
