Germany is conducting snap elections following the disintegration of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition last November. Key voter issues include immigration, the economy, foreign policy, and climate change. The conservative CDU/CSU alliance, led by Friedrich Merz, currently leads the polls but is unlikely to secure a majority on its own. The far-right AfD ranks second, yet no party is willing to ally with them. The ruling SPD under Scholz is in third place and could partner with the CDU or possibly the Greens, suggesting complex coalition dynamics ahead depending on election results.
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, highlighting the CDU's ambition to lead Europe.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling in second place, but no other party is open to working with them, limiting their governance options.
Depending on the results, if the poll projections prove true, the CDU may have to govern with either one other party or two.
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