A rally was held in Berlin against the AdG party ahead of the elections

A rally against the far-right party "Alternative for Germany" (AdG) was held in Berlin on the eve of the elections to the Bundestag, the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper reported on February 22.

During the demonstrations there were clashes between the participants themselves. The police were able to separate the protesters, after which they escorted them to board the train from the station Hohenschenhausen.

At the same time, as the media noted, the mobile loudspeakers accompanying the action were blasting distinctly right-wing German rock music. And demonstrators carried placards with reproachful inscriptions: "Your children are voting for the AdG." The rally was led by former local AdG politician Ferhat Szentürk, who said the political force is actually "center-right."

"When Rammstein's song "Deutschland," which is actually a dark satirical critique of Germany's right-wing extremist past, was played, many demonstrators proudly chanted snippets of the refrain: "Germany, Germany above all," the article said.

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Earlier in the day, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence that he would remain in office after the upcoming elections. While campaigning in his Potsdam constituency, he noted that the people's support for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) would provide enough strength to allow the government under his leadership to continue.

At the same time, the Bild newspaper cited the data of the opinion poll, according to which the conservative bloc of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), headed by Friedrich Merz, should win the elections. 29.5% of respondents are ready to vote for him. Only 15% of respondents would vote for the SPD led by Scholz, and the AdG is supported by only 21%. Early elections to the Bundestag will be held on February 23.

In December 2024, the Bundestag revoked the confidence of the Scholz government. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier then endorsed February 23, 2025 as a possible date for early parliamentary elections.