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Al Jazeera
Politics
Ruairi Casey

From far-right gains to the economy: What’s at stake in Germany’s election?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks on, in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, on November 13, 2024 [Lisi Niesner/Reuters]

Berlin, Germany – In some countries, a snap election is held in a matter of weeks.

Germany, by contrast, will enjoy a leisurely three months before it goes to the polls in an election that is likely to be overshadowed by the return of Donald Trump to the White House, an increasingly perilous situation in Ukraine, and a flagging domestic economy.

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