German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?
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Germany’s watershed election
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Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right
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Man stabbed at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial days before crucial election
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Final push for votes in Germany election as frontrunner vows to lead in Europe
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Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election
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Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far-right eye gains
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Boosted by Musk and Trump, German far-right party looks likely to make historic gains
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