Polling stations opened across Germany on Sunday (Feb 23) morning, kicking off a national election that is expected to see Friedrich Merz's conservatives regain power and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.
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00:00Good morning.
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00:32Good morning.
00:48I think so.
00:50Because he knows a lot about the economy.
00:53And I think he has to rebuild our country a little better.
00:57So much has been lost. It's a shame.
01:00So much has been lost.
01:02And we have a beautiful country.
01:04And we have our hope.
01:06In my opinion, peace will return.
01:11And we will find a line.
01:14Together with all parties, I would say.
01:17And Germany will get its place back.
01:21Which we used to have.
01:24And there is still security.
01:28Good morning.
01:53How many people are waiting?
01:55The first one with the camera.
01:57And the second one with the camera.
02:00Now he wants to throw in.
02:02Because of the situation in Germany,
02:05I think it is all the more important that we vote.
02:08I hope for a change of policy.
02:11So that energy costs can be paid again.
02:14And that this divided country,
02:16that hopefully something changes.
02:18That it gets a little better.
02:20And the migration, that we get it under control somewhere.
02:23It is well known.
02:25Because the situation as it is now in the country,
02:27is only dissatisfaction.
02:29And something must change.
02:31Absolutely.