Former German Chancellor Merkel May Be Nominated as Presidential Candidate

Will Merkel Return to Politics?

According to Bild, former German Chancellor Merkel is considered one of the candidates for the country's president. It is reported that the Green Party is considering nominating her. This could happen after the term of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ends.

Meanwhile, the news office of the former chancellor stated that she has no intention of running for president. A source from the Christian Democratic Union pointed out that the current chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has a poor relationship with Merkel.

During her tenure as German chancellor, Merkel's policies were often criticized. She was accused of allowing uncontrolled immigration and closing Germany's nuclear power plants, which ultimately led to the largest economy in the EU relying on Russia for energy. German Chancellor Scholz previously called Germany's abandonment of nuclear energy a costly strategic mistake.

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