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ドイツCDU内でメルツ首相交代論が強まる、東部州議選惨敗が敗北を受け
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ドイツCDU内でメルツ首相交代論が強まる、東部州議選惨敗が敗北を受け

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ドイツのザクセン・アンハルト州議会選でCDUが惨敗し、極右AfDが第1党に躍進。メルツ首相の退陣論が党内で強まっており、20日のベルリンとメクレンブルク・フォアポンメルン州議選が党の行く末を左右する可能性。党有力者による信任問いと次期首相候補の浮上も報じられている。

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メルツ首相は昨年5月の就任以来、AfDの支持率低下を最優先課題としてきたが、今回の州議選でCDUは得票率を半分以上減らす大敗を喫した。政権支持率は20%を下回り、党内の求心力低下が指摘されていた。

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【ベルリン時事】ドイツで今月行われた東部ザクセン・アンハルト州議会選で惨敗した保守与党キリスト教民主同盟(CDU)内で、同党党首のメルツ首相の交代論が強まっている。20日に実施される地方選次第で、退陣が避けられなくなる可能性もある。旧東独で勢いを増す極右政党「ドイツのための選択肢(AfD)」が政権与党を翻弄(ほんろう)している。

極右AfD圧勝、第1党へ 過半数届かず、メルツ氏与党は惨敗―旧東独州議選

メルツ氏は昨年5月の首相就任以来、安定した統治でAfDの支持率をそぐことを至上命令としてきた。しかし、先の州議会選では、単独過半数に迫る大勝だったAfDと対照的に、CDUは得票率を半分以上減らした。

もともと政権支持率は20%を割り込み、今夏には党人事でつまずくなど著しく求心力が低下していた。今回の大敗で「メルツ降ろし」の動きが一気に表面化した。

ただ、首相交代への道筋は不透明だ。メルツ氏は「あきらめる選択肢はない」と自らは退かない考えを強調している。その場合、議会が別の首相候補を選出する「建設的不信任」を突き付けるしかない。一方、CDUに所属する8市州の市長・州首相は16日、「(メルツ)首相と共に課題に取り組む」との共同声明を発表。この中には次期首相候補に取り沙汰される州首相も含まれており、交代論の火消しを図った格好だ。

政局のヤマ場は20日の首都ベルリン市(州と同格)と北東部メクレンブルク・フォアポンメルン州の議会選。いずれもCDUの苦戦が予想される。特に旧東独の同州では、CDUの結党以来初めて州レベルで議席ゼロとなる恐れがある。

報道によると、メルツ氏は20日夜に党有力者を集め、選挙結果を踏まえて信を問う構え。来週にはニューヨークでの国連総会出席を予定していたが、急きょ訪米を取りやめた。党の安定に全力を尽くすためとみられる。

次期首相候補には、西部ノルトライン・ウェストファーレンや南部バイエルン、中部ヘッセンの各州の州首相の名前が浮上している。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • メルツ首相は20日の選挙結果次第で退陣に追い込まれる可能性がある

    Possible · Within days

  • CDUは次期首相候補として西部ノルトライン・ウェストファーレン、南部バイエルン、中部ヘッセンの州首相らを検討する

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • メルツ首相は実際に退陣に追い込まれるのか
  • 20日のベルリンおよびメクレンブルク・フォアポンメルン州議選の結果はどうなるか
  • 次期首相候補として具体的に誰が挙がっているのか

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