Germany's Bundestag Election 2025 Enters Final Stretch Amid Heated Debates
Key issues include migration, climate policy, economic reform, and party funding controversies as candidates vie for voter support.
- The AfD has received a nearly six-million-euro inheritance and additional donations, significantly boosting its financial resources ahead of the election.
- Green Party candidate Robert Habeck unveiled a 'Future Agenda' focused on education, climate investment, and reducing bureaucracy, proposing a credit-financed Germany Fund.
- CDU leader Friedrich Merz criticized the current government's economic and migration policies, while reiterating his stance against any collaboration with the AfD.
- SPD's Olaf Scholz defended his administration's record, emphasizing modernization and economic stability, while warning against potential CDU-AfD cooperation.
- The Left Party reported a surge in membership following recent political debates, reaching a record 81,210 members as it campaigns on social justice issues.