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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

Germans are set to take to the polling stations on Sunday to decide on their next government in Sunday's federal election. Four candidates are competing for the top chancellor job, incumbent Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD),

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German election: Scholz, Merz to face off in final debate

It's the second and last time the two chancellor candidates will get a chance to debate each other on national issues before the vote on February 23. Follow DW for the latest.

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Friedrich Merz and His Long March to the Brink of the German Chancellery

A protege of the late Wolfgang Schaeuble, finance minister and icon of German fiscal conservatism, Merz enjoyed a meteoric rise through his Christian Democrats, becoming the party's parliamentary leader in the 2000s.

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All You Need To Know About The Germany Bundestag Election 2025

At the heart of the election is the economy, which has been experiencing a downturn. The ruling coalition, comprising the ...

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

A look back at Germany's lightning election campaign

Triggered after the breakdown of the coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the campaign for the February ...

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Germany federal elections: Another European Union member to take right-wing turn?

Seven EU member states - Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands and Slovakia already have ...

Will Friedrich Merz be Germany’s next chancellor?

Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the strong favourite to be the next chancellor of the European giant, replacing ...

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Germany elections: Can Olaf Scholz win battle to remain chancellor?

Scholz, the 66-year-old incumbent chancellor, is facing an uphill struggle for re-election as his Social Democratic Party ...

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Germany’s Scholz calls rivals ‘anti-patriotic assholes’

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing fresh scrutiny over an explosive temper after allegedly branding critics of ...

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Germany heads to the polls on Sunday with far-right party expected to make gains

Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the ...

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to Trump

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is favored to replace Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party as ...

The latest polls ahead of Germany’s snap election

The margin of error for individual polls is estimated from the poll’s sample size and the number of eligible German voters ...

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Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz

Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...

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