Germany, early elections

Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany’s election. Here’s what to know
Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.
Germany snap elections: Thousands protest against far-right AfD party in Berlin
Germany is heading to early elections in less than a week. There’s much at stake for political parties and citizens alike. Just days ahead of the polls, leaders of top parties in Germany participated in a televised debate on Sunday.
The latest polls ahead of Germany’s snap election
The margin of error for individual polls is estimated from the poll’s sample size and the number of eligible German voters reported by the German Federal Statistical Office.
Video: As Germany braces for election, opinion polls suggest a shift to the right
As Germany braces for election, opinion polls suggest a shift to the right A week before Germans vote in a snap election, opinion polls suggest a shift to the right. The governing coalition of social democrat Olaf Scholz collapsed in December,

Germany, election and tensions

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