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SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz denies his competitors from the Union and the Greens, Armin Laschet (CDU) and Annalena Baerbock, the suitability for the chancellery.

"Germany is one of the largest and most successful industrial countries in the world," emphasized Scholz in "Bild am Sonntag".

It should therefore "be led by someone who has experience in governing, who not only wants to govern, but can actually do it".

"I am the candidate for Chancellor who has the necessary experience and knowledge for this task," assured the Federal Minister of Finance.

"That sets me apart from my competitors."

Scholz asked the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Laschet to make a decision between federal and state politics.

"Laschet should clearly state whether he dares to go into the Bundestag election campaign without a secure return ticket," said the SPD candidate for chancellor.

After all, it is "about the most important office in the country".

“It doesn't get lukewarm,” added Scholz.

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Scholz continues to rate his chances for the Chancellery as good, despite the poor poll results from the SPD.

"The SPD can become so strong that I will be the next Chancellor," he said.

The current movements in the polls have made this "even more likely because the gaps between the parties have narrowed".

Olaf Scholz wants to change that politically

Scholz predicted that the Union would "no longer recover from its slump in the polls and that it would achieve a result well below 30 percent in the federal election".

This "paves the way for a government without CDU / CSU".

In the "BamS" interview, Scholz made the campaign promise to make electricity cheaper and to cancel the EEG surcharge without replacement.

"We want to abolish the eco-surcharge on the electricity price, the EEG surcharge, and pay it out of the budget," the SPD politician explained. This relieves the burden on companies and citizens.

"A family of four saves an average of around 300 euros in electricity costs per year."

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Scholz accused the Union of endangering Germany's future with its energy policy. Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) denies that Germany needs “significantly more electricity from renewable sources” for a climate-neutral economy. "That is the big electricity lie of the CDU," said Scholz. The Union is endangering "our future prosperity". The permits for solar systems and more wind turbines at sea and on land would have to be granted much faster.

In addition, he called for a "road map back to normal life" in the pandemic. “By the end of May we should be able to make reliable statements. I want us as the government to then define clear and courageous opening steps for the summer, ”said Scholz. This should allow restaurants to adjust to their opening times and allow citizens to plan their summer. The time should also be determined when concerts, theater and football in the stadium are again possible. Scholz appealed to the citizens to adhere to the rules of the Corona emergency brake so that "in the next four to six weeks not to ruin the chance to sit in the beer garden in summer and go on vacation".