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🇩🇪Olaf Scholz

Chancellor of Germany

Social Democrat who leads a center-left coalition. Former Finance Minister. Pragmatic approach balancing fiscal discipline with social investment.

Ideology

37.8

Moderate

Economy

38.2

Moderate

Votes

624

votes

Current Position

Ideology37.8

ProgressiveModerateConservative

Economy38.2

InterventionistModerateLibertarian

ProgressiveConservativeInterventionistLibertarian

AI Baseline

Ideology

38.0

Moderate

Economy

38.0

Moderate

Weight

100

Summary

Position: X=40 Center-left, Y=42 Moderate-Interventionist Summary: Social Democrat who led a center-left coalition balancing fiscal discipline with social investment. Pragmatic approach to governance. Ideology X-axis rationale: • SPD leader — center-left tradition of German social democracy • Supported minimum wage increase to €12/hour • Progressive on social issues within German mainstream consensus • Zeitenwende turning point speech — major shift in defense policy after Ukraine invasion Economy Y-axis rationale: • Maintained Germany's constitutional debt brake Schuldenbremse — fiscal conservative instinct • Expanded social welfare programs during energy crisis • Subsidized energy costs for households and businesses • Balanced between green transition investment and industrial competitiveness

Position History

Apr 5, 2026
Current public positionX 37.8 · Y 38.2Votes 624

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