Germany 2021: The Race to Succeed Merkel - a podcast by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

The coverage of the manic month of national parliamentary elections continues with a look at the upcoming German federal election, where the German public is searching for the replacement for Angela Merkel as Chancellor. Will it be Olaf Scholz, Armin Laschet or Annalena Baerbock?

With just over two weeks to go until polling day in Germany, Sam and Chern take a look at the runners and riders to succeed Merkel, and the state of the race overall. Olaf Scholz and the SPD have surged into first place in recent weeks, but with all parties struggling to perform well, there is still a long way to go. What has gone wrong for Armin Laschet, and is the CDU struggling to define itself post-Merkel? Has Scholz positioned himself as the continuity candidate? After initial polling surges, why has Baerbock and the Greens fallen behind? All these questions and more answered in this week’s podcast.

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