German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 17th. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost the regional elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, showing its worst result ever, which is partly due to its policies in Ukraine, writes the newspaper Die Welt. «Social Democratic Decade» , proclaimed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz after winning the federal election in September, has been reduced to a few months,» the publication states.Scholz did not take offense at the Ukrainian ambassador, who called him a liverwurst. Poll data showed that the choice of voters in the most populous federal state was primarily influenced by domestic political issues. «Ukraine politics also plays a role,» the newspaper emphasizes. So, a poll conducted by the Infratest dimap institute showed that only 46% of the region's residents considered Scholz's course towards Ukraine to be correct. At the same time, the defeat in North Rhine-Westphalia can no longer be explained by regional characteristics, Die Welt points out. As a high-ranking member of the SPD told the publication, after the defeat of the party, a discussion may begin in society about the correctness of the policy of the current chancellor. Another representative of the Social Democrats expressed fears that an unsuccessful result in the regional elections would lead to friction within the ruling federal coalition. According to the results of the elections to the regional parliament held in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won with a result of 35.7% of the vote. ), which improved its support by 2.7%. The SPD won 26.7% of the vote, losing 4.5% compared to the previous elections. The Greens finished in third place with 18.2% of voters supporting them, while the party improved its result by 11.8%. />The Germans have become less supportive of the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the survey showed
