Germany, Voters and national election

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German election 2025 live updates: Voting begins after final poll predicts large gains for AfD
Voters are heading to the polls in Germany, in an election which is being closely watched across Europe and in the United States.Polling stations opened their doors at 8am local time (7am UK), with exit polls released and counting set to begin as soon as voting closes at 6pm (5pm UK).
Germany election live updates: Voters head to the polls to elect a new parliament
Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and Alice Weidel, of the far-right AfD.
The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election
German citizens aged 18 and up can vote. At least 59.2 million people in the nation of 84 million are eligible, about 2.3 million of them for the first time. Polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election.
Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
Germany’s center-right opposition is favored to win today’s election, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World War II.
Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win
Germans vote in a national election on Sunday which is expected to see Friedrich Merz's conservatives regain power and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.
German election: Polls to open in snap vote
Germans are voting in parliamentary elections brought forward by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz' ruling coalition last November. The conservative CDU/CSU is in the lead in opinion polls. DW has the latest.
Germany preps for elections as right-wing party gains momentum
Germany is preparing for high-stakes elections, amid fears that far-right sentiment rising while migration policies sit at the centre of political debate, as reported by Al Jazeera reported.Currently,

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