Parties kick off last day of campaigning – DW

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02/22/2025February 22, 2025

Merz, Scholz address Ukraine war at rallies

Top chancellor candidates Friedrich Merz of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Olaf Scholz of the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) addressed rallies in the run-up to Sunday vote, pledging continued support to Ukraine and criticizing US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the war with Russia.

Scholz, Merz wind up campaigning for German elections

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02/22/2025

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Germany is entering its last day of campaigning ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday. DW will be tracking the latest developments.

Among the most pressing issues for voters were immigration, the state of the German economy, foreign policy and climate change, according to an ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll from January.

German businesses have been sounding the alarm after two years of recession, demanding a complete overhaul fo economic policy.

On Friday, Interior Minister spokesperson Maximilian Kall warned of a Russian disinformation operation seeking to influence voters and help the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).

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