Germany Prepares for Bundestag Election Amid Political Tensions and Security Concerns
Campaigns conclude as protests, security threats, and allegations of disinformation shape the final hours before voters head to the polls.
- Protests for and against AfD candidate Alice Weidel occurred in Switzerland, leading to five arrests after clashes between demonstrators.
- German authorities thwarted a potential terror attack targeting the Israeli embassy in Berlin, arresting a suspect and others linked to the plan.
- A knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial left a Spanish tourist critically injured; the suspect, a Syrian refugee, is under investigation for antisemitic motives.
- Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the Bundestag election have been detected, with authorities working to counteract fake content about alleged voting irregularities.
- Major parties, including CDU, SPD, and Greens, concluded their campaigns with appeals to undecided voters, while polls show a tight race with the AfD gaining significant ground.


































































































































































































