Who is running in the German elections and what are the key issues?

Germany is set to hold a snap general election on February 23, following the collapse of the ruling coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Key issues at play for voters include economic performance, migration, and the implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Current polls indicate that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leads with 29% support, followed by the Alternative Fur Deutschland (AfD) with 21%, while Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD) trails with 16% support.

Due to the war in Ukraine, and the resources that were required to support the Ukrainian side in this conflict, much of the government priorities had to be scaled down.

A survey on February 12 by news outlet Politico showed that the main opposition, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) are currently leading the polls.

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