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German election: Here are the top candidates and their main policies
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. Germany will head to the polls for snap federal elections on 23 February in a vote that will shape …