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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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