Scholz, Merz to face off in final debate

Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support. View on euronews
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on Tuesday in speeches to parliament before national elections on February 23.
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Viewers surveyed on Sunday thought that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) narrowly won the TV debate against his rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. In a survey conducted by the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen,
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When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, a
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“Friedrich Merz is running to bring Europe to its grave,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared in a debate in Bundestag on Tuesday, referring to the conservative front-runner to become the next chancellor. Later on in the debate, Merz fired back.
Merz Says Scholz Will Need Miracle to Defeat Him in German Vote
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz suggested he’s a shoo-in to win Germany’s election on Sunday, telling Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz to his face that he’ll need a miracle to pull off a comeback victory.
German election: Merz's conservatives slide in YouGov poll
The latest survey shows the CDU/CSU bloc dropping by two percentage points, with the Left Party gaining ground. It comes just a few days out from the federal election. Follow DW for the latest.
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