Germany prepares for elections as top candidates emerge for chancellor race

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Germany will hold elections on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition fell apart. Key issues include immigration, economic recession, and the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The main candidates are Friedrich Merz from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Alice Weidel from the AfD. Their campaigns focus on economic policies, asylum rules, and defense spending.


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