Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed his government’s policy direction following a disappointing performance by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in recent state elections, where the party lost control of several key Länder. Scholz emphasized that the coalition’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, climate action, and European integration remains unchanged. He warned that retreating from these core principles would undermine Germany’s long‑term stability and its role within the EU. Opposition leaders, however, argue that the election results signal public fatigue with the current agenda and call for a recalibration of social and economic policies ahead of the next federal election.
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