SPD’s chancellor candidate Scholz wins second televised debate

SPD’s chancellor candidate Scholz wins second televised debate — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) German Social Democrats (SPD) chancellor-candidate Olaf Scholz again emerged as the winner after the second televised debate between the three leading contenders for the post of Germany’s next chancellor.

According to an ARD television snap poll taken after Sunday’s debate, Scholz was rated the clear winner by 41% of respondents, compared to 27% for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) candidate Armin Laschet and 25% for Greens’ candidate Annalena Baerbock.