WASHINGTON (February 19, 2025)- Germany’s national election is being held this Sunday, February 23, 2025. Germans will take to the polls to decide who will be their next Chancellor, with Friedrich Merz of the CDU leading, Alice Weidel of the far right AfD in 2nd place and the SPD’s Olaf Scholz and the Greens’ Robert Habeck in the running as well. As the most significant power in Europe, these elections are very important, particularly at a time when there is a new administration in the White House.
Key issues on the ballot include the Economy (Politico), Immigration (BBC), and the rise of the far-right party, the AfD (The Guardian). The AfD has been strongly backed by the new US administration.
For more context on these important elections, please consider Hope M. Harrison, Professor of History and International Affairs. Harrison is an expert on Germany, Modern Europe, Russia, and the Cold War. She was awarded the Cross of the German Federal Order of Merit for her contributions to understanding contemporary German history. She has been featured in US, German, and global media (including CNN, C-SPAN, the History Channel, BBC, ITN, ZDF, ARD, Deutschlandradio, Deutsche Welle, and CCTV).
Harrison has discussed the Rise of the AfD party in Germany.
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