Preview and Analysis of the 2025 German Parliamentary Elections: Polls, Candidates and Possible Post-vote Coalitions

Preview and Analysis of the 2025 German Parliamentary Elections:

Polls, Candidates, and Possible Post-vote Coalitions

By Joel Crisetig

12 February 2025

In this paper we discuss:

• The issues prioritized by German voters;
• Polls, candidates, and main party programs;
• How the main candidates are perceived by the electorate;
• Recent developments: Merz’ opening to the AfD, reasons and consequences; and
• Future potential coalitions in case of a hung parliament.

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