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Candidates for Germany's federal elections 2025.

Video. German election: Here are the top candidates and their main policies

Updated: 18/02/2025 - 17:12 GMT+1

Germany's conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in the polls, with the CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor after the 23 February vote.

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