The European Parliament elections are threatening in Germany to pile further pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s struggling coalition, in a politically crucial year for the country. Weak results would be a bad omen for Social Democrat Scholz just three months ahead of three state elections in the east, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to do well. The next national elections are also on the horizon in 2025, and the chances of the chancellor holding on to his job look grim. Scholz’s coalition is in desperate need of a fresh start, but the EU elections – being he…