DW: German election to replace Angela Merkel: Candidates spar in final TV debate
Representatives from all seven of Germany's main parties have squared off in the final television debate. The matchup came three days before a vote whose outcome remains unpredictable.
Leading German politicians sparred one last time on an array of issues on Thursday evening, with none of them landing truly telling blows in a broad closing debate.
The final debate differed from its predecessors in that seven politicians were invited, not just the three for the main parties. Joining chancellor candidates Annalena Baerbock of the Greens, Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats (SPD) and Armin Laschet of the Christian Democrats (CDU), was Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats (FDP), Markus Söder of the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the CSU, and Alice Weidel of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Janine Wissler of the Left Party.
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Update #1: German election: Chancellor hopefuls discuss EU cooperation in final debate (Euronews) Update #2: Merkel rivals call for stronger Europe in final election debate (France 24)
WNU Editor: The polls are saying the election is too close to call .... German election too close to call as SPD lead evaporates (The Guardian). More here .... After Nearly 16 Years As Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel Has No Clear Successor In Sunday’s Election (FiveThirtyEight).
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