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Germany's government has dismissed the idea of holding early elections due to the losses experienced by coalition parties in the European elections. According to government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit, the planned election date in the autumn of next year will remain unchanged.
He noted that there has never been a time when the thought of holding elections right now in Germany gained traction. The traffic light coalition, planned for a four-year term, will see its "account settled" at the end of that period, as per the design of politics.
The government has taken on various challenges – like the Russian attack on Ukraine and restructuring the economy for climate protection – which have caused unrest but haven't altered their commitment to implementing pending decisions. This continues even following unsatisfactory European election results for all three coalition parties.
Following significant losses, especially for the SPD and the ruling Greens, there were demands from the Union for a vote of confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and early elections for the Bundestag.
Soeder: "This government is basically over"
CSU leader Markus Soeder pushes for a swift early election of the Bundestag, similar to France. He stated, "This government is effectively over. It should be similar to France: When there were calls for elections, there were elections through Macron." This should now be applied to Germany, he argued: "A new starting point is needed for our country. The traffic light no longer has any mandate or public trust. So it should happen as quickly as possible."
Soeder cautioned the traffic light not to keep going. "It would be a significant error if this continues. A government without support and legitimacy can't do anything, especially in an election year," he said. He emphasized, "It would be better if this fairytale finally ended. That would be the last great service that Olaf Scholz could do for the Germans."
Former Federal Chancellor Schröder (SPD) had triggered a vote of confidence in 2005. The vote in the Bundestag was lost, and new elections took place. The Union emerged as the strongest force, leading to Angela Merkel (CDU) becoming Federal Chancellor in the following.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the dissolution of the National Assembly. Elections in two rounds will occur on June 30th and July 7th.
