2021 German parliamentary election
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| Date | 26 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Description | Possibly the most important German election in decades. |
The 2021 German parliamentary election will take place in 2021. Angela Merkel is leaving office as Chancellor of Germany and will be replaced. This election will be the first time in postwar history that the incumbent Chancellor is not seeking re-election.
Timeline
On 11 August 2021, the parties launched their election campaigns.[1]
On 3 September 2021, The Guardian reported that the contest is too close to call.[2]
Issues
The main issue appears to be Climate change.[3] After huge deadly floods in Germany, voters are urging for climate action.[4]
Other issues include:
- COVID-19 response in Germany
- Corruption
- Jobs
- Open borders
Candidates
Polls
Opinion polls have fluctuated over the course of the campaign.
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Why Angela Merkel has lasted so long | Article | 30 July 2021 | Wolfgang Streeck | 2 months before the September 2021 elections in which Angela Merkel will retire as Chancellor, a German economic sociologist writes as to why and how she has been able to hold onto power in Germany for so long after an unprecedented 16 years in power. |
| Document:Would-be German chancellor Scholz jumps the gun on EU expansion eastward, which may provoke more states to follow the UK and exit | Article | 15 August 2021 | Paul Nuttall | Olaf Scholz is a possible candidate for Chancellor of Germany at the September 2021 German parliamentary election. He has warned Russia to expect further European integration and expansion into Eastern Europe. Will this encourage more countries to follow the UK and leave the European Union? |
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References
- ↑ https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/11/german-election-political-parties-kick-off-their-campaigns-ahead-of-pivotal-vote/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/03/the-guardian-view-on-germanys-election-struggling-to-move-on-from-merkel
- ↑ https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-election-2021-armin-laschet-green-targets-threaten-social-peace/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58550337
