German election: Christian democrats projected to defeat Olaf Scholz

As Germany prepares for its national elections, the political landscape is heating up. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), has expressed confidence that his party will prevail, but polling data shows the conservative bloc, led by Friedrich Merz and the Christian Democrats (CDU), gaining ground. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #GermanElection #GermanyVotes #OlafScholz #FriedrichMerz #ChristianDemocrats #SocialDemocrats #GermanyPolitics #GermanChancellor #SPD #CDU #GermanElection2025 #GermanyPolls #GermanGovernment #OlafScholzConfidence #GermanPoliticalRace #GermanyEconomy #GermanyElectionResults