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The German election explained — in visuals

Carla Bleiker
February 22, 2025

Is it getting harder to form a government? What are the opposing arguments in Germany's migration debate? Why does the country have a skilled labor shortage? DW's short videos bring you up to speed ahead of the election.

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On Sunday, Germans are voting on whom they want to govern their country. In a series of short videos, DW looks at who holds power in Germany, how the parties — the  CDU, AfD , SPD, the Greens and others — are financed, and what's behind important election issues such as migration and the skilled labor shortage.

Carla Bleiker
Carla Bleiker Editor, channel manager and reporter focusing on US politics and science@cbleiker
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