15 May 2022 - 21:11Hendrik Wuest, incumbent and lead candidate of the German Christian Democrats , speaks to supporters following initial exit poll results in state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 15 2022. Picture: SASCHA SCHUERMANN/GETTY IMAGES
The outcome could be damaging for Scholz because he travelled several times to campaign in Germany’s industrial heartland, where the party has a natural base among blue-collar workers. Scholz has responded to criticism of his Ukraine policies by approving the delivery of some heavy weapons and by taking a more visible role on the international stage. His government has also backed EU plans to halt imports of Russian oil and coal.
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