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Two-Thirds of Germans Oppose Scholz's Nomination as Chancellor for 2nd Term - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two-thirds of Germans do not support the reappointment of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate for the next elections, according to a YouGov survey for the German newspaper.
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A total of 68% of respondents reportedly oppose Scholz's renomination as a candidate for chancellor, while 20% support his candidacy.
The majority (60%) of those who voted for the SPD in 2021 no longer consider Scholz to be a suitable candidate, while 31% would still vote for his party if he were the candidate again, the newspaper reported.
The survey was conducted from September 6-10 among 2,126 people. No margin of error has been provided.
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