Concern over potential electoral victory of right-wing populists in France by Scholz.
In a recent statement, the chancellor maintains his support for Emmanuel Macron as France's president, come what may in the elections. He acknowledges a shift in the political landscape if the National Rally (RN) wins a majority in the upcoming parliamentary vote on June 30 and July 7.
French right-wing populists, spearheaded by Marine Le Pen, have been seeing a surge in popularity, according to polls. Le Pen's decisive win in the European elections on June 9 prompted Macron to disband the National Assembly and call for the advanced elections.
Olaf Scholz expressed disappointment in the ARD summer interview about the election results in some European countries, especially Germany, where his SPD party suffered its poorest performance in a European election. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerged as the second most powerful force in Germany, and in the eastern federal states, they even took the lead as the strongest party.
