Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.

As Germany's elections draw near, citizens put four chancellor candidates under intense scrutiny. Key topics included immigration and alleged U.S. election interference. Watch the highlights of this critical debate as voters prepare for the polls.

The next leader of Europe's biggest economy will face a public deeply dissatisfied with living standards, housing and less tolerant towards migrants than in previous years. View on euronews

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With just a few days to go before Germany's parliamentary election, political pollster Manfred Güllner said he has never seen so much uncertainty around possible coalition configurations for the country's next government.