German election: Voting under way after campaign focused on economy and migration
- Germans voted in the 2025 federal election to choose a new chancellor to replace Olaf Scholz, who is stepping down.
- The far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland is predicted to come in second, ahead of the Social Democratic Party and the Greens.
- No major parties are willing to form a coalition with the far-right AfD despite its anticipated gains.
- Friedrich Merz is the frontrunner to become the next Chancellor of Germany.
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Germany votes in an election that could shape Europe’s response to Trump
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.
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