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Olaf Scholz tries to keep his slight advantage in the German legislative elections

2021-09-19T16:41:46.031Z


One week before the election, the Social Democratic candidate is still given the winner in the polls.


Special envoy to Munich.

Olaf Scholz was delayed on Saturday for his Bavarian meeting, and, to fill the time, the organizers invited the spectators to contemplate the chimes of the town hall of Munich sounding the twelve strokes of noon. For the third time, the clip of a German football commentator calling for votes for the Social Democratic camp and its leader is shown on the screen. From one meeting to another, it is the same stars of the small screen - an actor, a publicist - and the same two pop musicians who try to heat the public. Before the Minister of Finance's white shirt arrives on stage, the sleeves rolled up above the wrist, as if to better illustrate the campaign slogan:

“Scholz packt an”

(“Scholz takes matters in hand”)

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See also

In Germany, the candidates let go of their blows in the home stretch

Nevertheless, his meeting on Bavarian soil gives the impression that the countryside is skating.

The candidate maintains a lead of a few points over his CDU opponent Armin Laschet, but the Social Democratic staff is holding back

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Source: lefigaro

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