Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

• German election live: Turnout high in early voting

  Far-right Alternative for Germany expected to make gains but CDU/CSU leads in polls
  
  Financial Times - 1h
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  More Germans living abroad registered to vote in upcoming election

  Yahoo News - 2d
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  Voting begins in high-stakes German election watched closely by Europe and US

  Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.
  
  BBC News - 10h
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  Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday

  More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time this weekend
  
  ABC News - 2d
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  Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

  Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnancies
  
  ABC News - 2d
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  Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here's what they hope for

  Yahoo News - 2d

• German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?

  Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  German election turnout at 52% as of early afternoon

  Yahoo News - 2h
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  Costumed revellers vote in Germany as election and Carnival coincide

  Yahoo News - 2h

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