Scholz in Potsdam: Last election campaign stage in front of a decisive ballot!

Scholz in Potsdam: Last election campaign stage in front of a decisive ballot!

in the historic Schinkelhalle in Potsdam, a place where magnificent steamships of the German Empire were once left to water, the last election campaign event by Chancellor Olaf Scholz took place. The skillful politician and confessing hobby rower took the opportunity to directly address the concerns of voters in a lively "citizens' discussion". Scholz, who emphasized his joy in election campaigns, asked the question: "What else can we believe in the CDU?" And thus sent a clear declaration of war to his political opponents. With thunderous applause, the audience underlined its appeals to prevent a possible majority formation of the CDU and the right -wing populist AfD, as well as krone.at reported.

in the heated examination of his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, who is currently leading the surveys with his CDU, Scholz made it clear to the viewers that the confidence in Merz was shaken after working with the AfD. "This is my serious concern," said Scholz, after Merz Latin had decided on a motion in the Bundestag with the support of the AfD. For him, this is a "break of the word" and a "taboo break", says Scholz. Merz defended himself against these allegations and emphasized that there were no similarities between his party and the AfD, which, however, came across mixed reactions, such as yahoo.com noted.

tension in the Schinkelhalle

During the event, the difficult discussion about the shortage of teachers and the increasing cost of living came up. Critical voices regarding German development cooperation and the situation of public transport in Potsdam mixed into the debate. Scholz thanked for listening and answered the concerns of the citizens, even if not all questions about his satisfaction were answered. So an angry citizen left the hall without receiving an answer to his criticism. The agitated atmosphere in the Schinkelhalle gave an idea that the spectators felt the upcoming farewell of their chancellor - a point of view, the Scholz, at the end of the event, symbolically underlined with a last selfie with the voters present.