"Yes, I firmly believe in this, because we have outlined a path to solving many problems in our country," Scholz said in an interview with the ARD broadcaster when asked whether he considers himself a suitable candidate to be the next chancellor.
In Germany, the ruling Social Democratic Party led by Scholz came third at the recent EU legislative elections with about 14% of the vote. The opposition CDU/CSU bloc came first with 30% of the vote, followed by the AfD with 16%.