Germany is holding snap elections after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Voter priorities include immigration, the economy, foreign policy, and climate change. The conservative CDU/CSU alliance leads in polls but will likely need coalition partners to govern. The far-right AfD has gained support but is excluded from cooperation by other parties. Meanwhile, the ruling SPD and Greens could be possible coalition partners for the CDU, depending on the election outcomes.
Among the most pressing issues for voters are immigration, the state of the German economy, foreign policy and climate change, according to an ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll from January.
Merz vowed to be a 'strong voice' in Europe at the last CDU rally before the vote.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling in second place. However, no other party is open to working with them.
Depending on the results, if the poll projections prove true, the CDU may have to govern with either one other party or two.
Collection
[
|
...
]