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February 21, 2025, Berlin, Germany: A billboard showing Friedrich Merz the leader of the CDU, the party leading the polls two days before the German general election. Merz is widely tipped to be the next German chancellor. The German general election takes place on Sunday. Observers both inside and outside Germany await the result with interest. The CDU currently leads in the polls with slightly more than 30 per cent. They are followed by the AFD (Alternative für Deutschland) on 20 percent. The election has been dominated by the Ukrainian question and immigration. (Credit Image: © Liam Cleary/SOPA Images/Zuma Press/Fotoarena Wire)
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