Berlin-Sana
One day separates Germany from the federal elections to find out who will succeed the current chancellor, Angela Merkel, who is described as the "Iron Lady" in Germany and the world.
An electoral battle awaits German parties, including the (Social Democratic) party of the center-left, after its popularity declined by one point, according to an opinion poll conducted by (Kantar) company and recently published by international media to 25 percent of the vote.
German voters will vote tomorrow to choose members of Parliament or what is known as (Bundestag), and these elections will allow the appointment of a successor to Merkel, as the Christian Democratic Union (centre-right), the Social Democratic Party (centre left), environmentalists (the Green Party) and the right-wing populist movement (Alternative for Germany) hope. ) The liberals of the Free Democratic Party and the Radical Left Party (Die Link) share seats in the Bundestag.
Opinion polls revealed that the percentage of support for the Social Democratic Party decreased by one point before the elections, to reach 25 percent, while support for the coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union, to which German Chancellor Angela Merkel belongs, increased by a percentage point to 22 percent, while the support rate of the coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) to which German Chancellor Angela Merkel belongs increased by a percentage point to 22 percent. The percentage of support for (the Green Party) to 16 percent, and the percentage of support for the (Liberal Democrats) remained at 11 percent.
The main candidates for chancellor are: SPD Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Schulz, Armin Laschet with the support of the CDU and CSU, Annalena Barbock of the Greens and Christian Lindner, who wears the colors of the FDP liberals, while the far-right Alternative party presents a Tino duo. Krupala and Alice Weidel.
More than 60 million German voters are entitled to vote in these elections in the largest European Union country in terms of population and size of economy, and according to the German electoral system, it is possible that the most likely candidate, Schulz, will be forced to ally with any potential partners to succeed Merkel at the helm. Chancellery.
The reason for this, according to a report by the Independent website, is due to the electoral system in Germany, which combines a “winner-take-all” approach, as is the case in Britain and the United States, and a proportional representation system that allows more small parties to enter Parliament.
The 16-year rule of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was also described by the German press as a "crisis manager with distinction", is nearing its end after her decision to retire from political life recently.
